EPA v. HACCO, INC.

Case summary

IN FALL OF 1991, U.S. EPA REGION V SENT A PROPOSED 3008(H) ORDER ON CONSENT FOR THIS FACILITY (HACCO, INC.) TO THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DNR FOR REVIEW. OVER A YEAR LATER THE STATE RESPONDED. AFTER INCORPORATING THE STATES COMMENTS, IN MARCH 1992 A PROPOSED 3008(H) ORDER ON CONSENT WAS SENT TO HACCO, INC. AND NEGOTIATIONS WERE BEGUN. NEGOTIATIONS WERE CONCLUDED IN JUNE AND THE ORDER WAS SIGNED THEREAFTER. THE FACILITY IS A PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING OPERATOR IN RANDOLPH, WI. RELEASES FROM THE PRODUCTION FACILITY HAVE CONTAMINATED SOIL AND GROUNDWATER. AN RFI HAS COMMENCED UNDER THIS ORDER. THE STATE HAS SUBSEQUENTLY NEGOTIATED A SEPARATE SPECIAL ORDER TO REPLACE THIS 3008(H) ORDER. ACCORDINGLY THIS ORDER WILL BE TERMINATED LATER THIS YEAR UNDER REGION V'S NEW POLICY OF DISINVESTMENT AND AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THIS FACILITY WILL DEVOLVE TO THE STATE.

Defendants (1)

• HACCO, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1992-08-17Final Order Issued
• 1995-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-04-11Enforcement Action Closed