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05-1996-0244Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. DUPAGE COUNTY LANDFILL (AKA BLACKWELL FOREST)

Final Order No Penalty

Compliance action

$1,518,000

Case summary

REMOVAL AOC.

Defendants (2)

  • BLACKWELL FOREST
  • DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NL INDUSTRIES

    12042 S PEORIA ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60643

    Registry ID: 110001812450

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DU PAGE COUNTY LANDFILLentered 1996-03-01

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1994-01-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-03-01Final Order Issued
  • 1996-04-18Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29704
Case number
05-1996-0244
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBI
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 05-1996-0244 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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