EPA v. ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC.

Case summary

ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC., OPERATES THE FACILITY AT 6600 MT. ELLIOT, DETROIT, MICHIGAN. PURSUANT TO SECTION 308 OF THE CWA, ON APRIL 10, 1997, U.S. EPA ISSUED A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (V-W-308-97-65) TO ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC., BUT RETURNED UNCLAIMED. SINCE THEN, U.S. EPA RESENT THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION THROUGH A FEDERAL EXPRESS AND DELIVERED TO THE FACILITY ON JUNE 19, 1997, AND WAS RECEIVED AND SIGNED BY MR. T. LETNER OF THE FACILITY. IN ADDITION , DURING JUNE 1997, FOLLOW- UP TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN U.S. EPA AND ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC.,WERE ATTEMPTED REGARDING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION. ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC., FAILED TO COM- PLY WITH THE INFORMATION REQUEST. BASED ON THE INFORMATION, ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC., IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 308 OF THE CWA. SECTION 309 OF THE CWA AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR TO ISSUE A COMPLIANCE ORDER OR TO COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION FOR APPROPRIATE RELIEF TO ANY PERSON WHO IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CWA. U.S. EPA REISSUED THE ADMINISTRATION ORDER, DOCKET NO. V-W-98-AO-22 BUT RETURNED UNCLAIMED AGAIN. PURSUANT TO SECTION 308 OF THE CWA, ON APRIL 10, 1997, U.S. EPA ISSUED A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (V-W-308-97-65) TP ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC., BUT RETURNED UNCLAIMED. SINCE THEN, U.S. EPA RESENT THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION THROUGH A FEDERAL EXPRESS AND DELIVERED TO THE FACILITY ON JUNE 19, 1997, AND WAS RECEIVED AND SIGNED BY MR. T. LETNER OF THE FACILITY. IN ADDITION, DURING JUNE 1997, FOLLOW-UP TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN U.S. EPA AND ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC., WERE ATTEMPTED REGARDING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION. ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC., FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE INFORMATION REQUEST. BASED ON THE INFORMATION, ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC. IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 308 OF THE CWA. SECTION 309 OF THE CWA AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR TO TO ISSUE A COMPLIANCE ORDER OR TO COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION FOR APPROPRIATE RELIEF TO ANY PERSON WHO IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CWA. U.S. EPA REISSUED THE ADMINISTRATION ORDER, DOCKET NO. V-W-98-AO-22 BUT RETURNED UNCLAIMED AGAIN.

Defendants (1)

• ELLIOT METAL PROCESSING, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ELLIOTT METAL PROCESSING INC

  6600 MT ELLIOTT, DETROIT, MI, 48211

  Registry ID: 110003610860

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ELLIOT METAL PROCESSINGentered 1998-07-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1998-07-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-11-17Enforcement Action Closed