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05-1996-0160Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. POOR RICHARD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$47,000

Case summary

SEARCH WARRANT. THIS CASE INVOLVED THE ILLEGAL USE OF A LANDFILL FOR HAZARDOUS ASBESTOS MATERIALS. AFTER ENFORCEMENT ACTION WAS TAKEN, THE RESPONDENT NO LONGER ACCEPTED ASBESTOS WASTE AT THIS LANDFILL.

Defendants (1)

  • POOR RICHARD ENTERPRISES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • H & H ENTERPRISES GORDON HEAD

    CLINE ST & 9TH AVE, MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360

    Registry ID: 110011910003

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • POOR RICHARDS ENTERPRISES, INC.entered 1999-04-28

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $47,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1995-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-04-28Final Order Issued
  • 1999-05-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29641
Case number
05-1996-0160
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0160 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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