EPA v. AVANTI
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
SOIL AT INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS ARE CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD.EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE AN KADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH THECURRENT LANDOWNER, A FORMER LEAD SMELTING OPERATOR, AND A FORMER LEADOXIDE PRODUCER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AGENCY ISSUED A UNILATERALADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON 03/29/94 TO THE PRP'S. THE LANDOWNER HAS NOTPROVIDED ITS NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY AND IS THEREFORE INNON-COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER. WORK PLANS FOR THE REMOVAL ACTION ARECURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED BY U.S. EPA. WORK PLAN CONDITIONALLY APPROVEDOF EPA ON 8/26/94 REMOVAL ACTION PROCEEDING.
Defendants (5)
- AVANTI DEVELOPMENT, INC.Named in complaint
- O & C CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
- OXIDE SERVICES CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
- QUEMETCO, INC.Named in complaint
- RSR CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
Facilities (2)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
AVANTI CORPORATION SITE
502-504 S HARRIS AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46222
Registry ID: 110003120818
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1994-03-29Final Order Issued
- 1994-03-29Enforcement Action Closed
- 1994-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 28802
- Case number
- 05-1994-0137
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1994-0137 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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