EPA v. TERRA FIRMA CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES DEFENDANTS' FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVECONSENT ORDER (AO) ISSUED TO DEFENDANTS BY REGION 5, U.S. EPA, FORVIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGULATIONSPROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1421 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT(SDWA). SPECIFICALLY, THE DEFENDANTS VIOLATED THE UIC REGULATIONS WITHRESPECT TO 15 CLASS II WELLS IN POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. THE AO ASSESSED APENALTY AND REQUIRED RESPONDENT TO REPAIR OR PLUG THE WELLS. U.S. EPASEEKS TO COLLECT THE PENALTY, TO GET AN INJUNCTION REQUIRING RESPONDENTTO COMPLY WITH THE AO, AND TO GET ADDITIONAL NON-COMPLIANCEPENALTIES!

Defendants (2)

• ROCKLAND WINCHELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TERRA FIRMA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TERRA FIRMA CORPORATIONentered 1996-11-18

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1993-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-08-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-08-18Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1994-12-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-11-18Final Order Lodged
• 1996-11-18Final Order Entered
• 1996-11-18Concluded
• 1996-11-27Enforcement Action Closed