EPA v. CIRCLE SMELTING CORPORATION
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
A UAO WAS ISSUED TO ABATE THE THREATENED RELEASE OF LEAD INTO THE ENVIROMENT IN THE VILLAGE OF BECKEMEYER, IL. THE CONDITIONS AT THE SITE POSED A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THE UAO REQUIRED THE RESPONDENTS TO BASICALLY PROVIDE A CLEAR PATH FOR THE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT. THE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT WAS TO OCCUR THROUGH LEAD CONTAMINATED SOILS AND SALTS CONTAINING LEAD SLAG AND DUST FROM THE SMELTER PROPERTY.
Defendants (1)
- CIRCLE SMELTING CORPORATION
Facilities (1)
IMPERIAL SMELTING CORPORATION
ROUTE 50 EAST, BECKEMEYER, IL, 62219
Registry ID: 110007264735
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 1993-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-03-22Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29087
- Case number
- 05-1995-0053
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBII
- 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 05-1995-0053 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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