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05-1993-1352Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 05

EPA v. GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000

Case summary

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP. OF ADRAIN, MI. OWNS A CLASS I UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELL ( WELL #1). ACCORDING TO MONTHLY MONITORING REPORTS, GREAT LAKES (RESPONDENT) FAILED TO MAINTAIN -------PRESSURE OF 100 PSIG / GREATER, ON VIOLATION OF ITS PERMIT # MI-091-1I-001. AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR PEANLTIES ($15,000) WAS ISSUED ON 1/27/93. RESPONDENT AGREED TO UNDERTAKE A SUPPL. ENV. PROJECT (SEP) AT A COST OF $24,000, AND TO PAY A $1,000 PENALTY. SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED ON 7/26/93. (CAFO FILED).

Defendants (1)

  • GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1423Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 1993-07-26

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1993-01-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1993-07-26Final Order Issued
  • 1993-07-26Compliance Achieved
  • 1993-07-26Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1993-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
28549
Case number
05-1993-1352
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Safe Drinking Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1993-1352 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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