EPA v. KOPPERS (BEAZER EAST), CARBONDALE
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
KOPPERS COMPANY, INC., NOW BEAZOR EAST, INC., ENTERED INTO ANADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT TO PERFORM NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTIONUNDER SECTION 3008(H) OF RCRA. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ALSO ENTERED INTOA SEPARATE AGREEMENT IN THE JACKSON COUNTY STATE COURT. THE RAILROAD TIE AND WOOD TREATMENT FACILITY COVERS ABOUT 136 ACRESLOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CARBONDALE, JACKSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.WASTEWATER GENERATED FROM THE TREATMENT PROCESS WAS DISCHARGED INTO ASYSTEM INCLUDING 4 LAGOONS, AN ACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT UNIT AND ASPRAY IRRIGATION FIELD. ALSO, WASTEWATER HAD BEEN DISCHARGED TO A NORTH CONTAINMENT DITCH THAT FLOWED TO A LOCATION CALLED THE OLDLAGOON AREA WHICH CONSISTS OF 4 ACRES THAT WERE FILLED IN 1977. CONTAMINANTS, INCLUDING PAH'S AND PENTACHOROPHENOL HAVE BEEN RELEASED TONEARBY GLADE CREEK. TWO CATTLE DIED NEAR THE CREEK IN 1981 AND ANAUTOPSY FOUND INGESTION OF CREOSOTE CONTMINATED MATERIAL. THE CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS LOCATED 2.75 MILES AWAY. A STATE COURT CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED ON THE SAME DAY (JUNE 4, 1986)AS THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WHICH ORDERS THE SAME ACTION AS THE SCOPEOF WORK REQUIRED IN THIS ORDER. THE CONSENT ORDER REQUIRES KOPPER'S MAINTENANCE OF THE LAGOONS TOPREVENT OVERFLOWS AND THE CONDUCTING OF AN RI/FS AND CORRECTIVEACTION APPROVED BY EPA.
Defendants (1)
- BEAZER EAST, INC.Named in complaint
Facilities (4)
BEAZER EAST INCORPORATED
1555 N MARION ST, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Registry ID: 110000845710
BEAZER EAST INCORPORATED
1555 N MARION ST, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Registry ID: 110000845710
BEAZER EAST INCORPORATED
1555 N MARION ST, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Registry ID: 110000845710
BEAZER EAST INCORPORATED
1555 N MARION ST, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Registry ID: 110000845710
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1986-06-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1986-06-04Final Order Issued
- 1994-11-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29048
- Case number
- 05-1994-0464
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- RB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Interim Status Corrective Action Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1994-0464 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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