EPA v. U S CERAMIC TILE COMPANY
Case summary
U.S. CERAMIC HAS FAILED TO ABIDE BY A CONSENT DECREE ENTERED IN 1988 FOR PROPER CLOSURE OF THE FACILITY. THE CONSENT DECREE ALSO PROVIDES THAT U.S. CERAMIC MUST OBTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE UNTIL CLOSURE IS CERTIFIED BY THE STATE. U.S. CERAMIC ONLY RECENTLY CAME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ITS INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE SPECIFICS OF CLOSURE TO THIS DATE. (TECHNICALLY THIS REFERRAL SHOULD BE AN E AMENDMENT TO THE PREVIOUS CD, BUT NO PREVIOUS CD IS IN DOCKET).
Defendants (1)
- U S CERAMIC TILE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
US CERAMIC TILE CO., INC.
10233 SANDYVILLE RD SE, EAST SPARTA, OH, 44626
Registry ID: 110000390381
US CERAMIC TILE CO., INC.
10233 SANDYVILLE RD SE, EAST SPARTA, OH, 44626
Registry ID: 110000390381
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008C — Violation of Compliance Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U S CERAMIC TILE COMPANYentered 2005-04-05
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $1,270,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-12-03Complaint Filed With Court
- 2004-12-23Final Order Lodged
- 2005-04-05Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30360
- Case number
- 05-1997-0433
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Compliance Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0433 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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