EPA v. R-WAY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
IT IS A 500,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY. BEGAN OPERATION IN THE 1920'S AND STOPPED OPERATING IN 1980. IT CONTAINS 5 OPEN CONCRETE PITS FILLED WITH OILY LIQUID. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE TOWN, COULD POSE A SERIOUS FIRE THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY. IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATED RUNOFF FROM THE FACILITY ENTERING INTO THE SHEBOYGAN RIVER WHICH FLOWS EAST INTO LAKE MICHIGAN.
Defendants (1)
- R-WAY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
Facilities (1)
R-WAY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC.
319 HART STREET, PO BOX 434, WATERTOWN, WI, 53094
Registry ID: 110010771897
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1998-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-11-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-03-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30707
- Case number
- 05-1998-0023
- 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 05-1998-0023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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