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05-1994-0365Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1994· Region 05

EPA v. LEAD BATTERY RECYCLER REMOVAL SITE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$78,625

Compliance action

$78,625

Case summary

THIS SITE INVOLVES A FORMER BATTERY RECYCLING FACILITY WHICH IS NOW ABANDONED AND CONTAMINATED WITH LEAD ON SITE AND POSSIBLY OFFSITE. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN A MIXED RESIDENTIAL/INDUSTRIA AREA. A DEMINIMIS AOC WAS ENTERED INTO BY FOUR PRPS FOR A TOTAL OF $196,562.46. THIS MONEY WILL FIRST GO TOWARD PAYMENT OF EPA'S PAST COSTS AND THE REMAINING AMOUNT WILL GO TOWARD PAYMENT OF OVERSIGHT COSTS FROM THE PHASE I REMOVAL WORK.

Defendants (1)

  • LEAD BATTERY RECYCLERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122GAdministrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LEAD BATTERY RECYCLER REMOVAL SITEentered 1995-09-26

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1994-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-11-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-09-26Final Order Issued
  • 1995-10-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
28970
Case number
05-1994-0365
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1994-0365 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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