EPA v. MAPLE LAKE DRUMS
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THE SUSPECT JOHN SCHIAVONE WAS SEEN BY AN ANONYMOUS WITNESS DUMPING 22 DRUMS CONTAINING PAINT WASTE ONTO THE BOAT LAUNCH AREA OF THE MAPLE LAKE FOREST PRESERVE ON DECEMBER 23, 1998. WITNESS OBTAINED A LICENSE PLATE # FROM A 1999 CADILLAC AND IT WAS TRACED TO JOHN SCHIAVONE. EPA CRIMINAL PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED. 12 OF THE 22 DRUMS WERE SAMPLED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN IGNITABLE WASTE. THE DRUMS WERE OVERPACKED BY EPA AND ARE AT A COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DIST. MAINTENANCE PLANT. WOULD LIKE TO GIVE VERBAL NOTICE TO PRPS ATTORNEY ADAM STELLO (630) 261-0250.
Defendants (2)
- MAPLE LAKE DRUMSNamed in settlement
- JOHN SCHIAVONENamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MAPLE LAKE DRUMS
536 N. HARLEM, RIVER FOREST, IL, 60305
Registry ID: 110010727428
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MAPLE LAKE DRUMSentered 1999-02-23
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-02-23Final Order Issued
- 2001-02-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31460
- Case number
- 05-1999-0078
- 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 05-1999-0078 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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