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05-1997-0503JudicialComplaint FiledFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. AMERICAN WESTERN REFINING, INC.

Case summary

AMERICAN WESTERN IS BANKRUPT AND HAS POTENTIAL LIABILITY UNDER THE CWA, RCRA AND CERCLA. BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING STILL ACTIVE.

Defendants (1)

  • AMERICAN WESTERN REFINING, INC.

Facilities (1)

  • AMERICAN WESTERN REFINING

    1 ILLINOIS STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, IL, 62439

    Registry ID: 110042004666

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1997-07-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-05-15Complaint Filed With Court

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30415
Case number
05-1997-0503
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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