EPA v. LODER CROKLAAN USA

Case summary

EPA FLEW OVER THE SITE AND SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE WASTE DRUMS ON-SITE. A FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY CON- FIRMED THE PRESENCE OF THE DRUMS WHICH THE FACILITY CLAIMED IS INVESTIGATION WASTE FROM A PHASE II SITE ASSESSMENT. THE INFORMATION REQUEST WILL REQUEST COPIES OF THE PHASE I & II REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION NEEDED TO DETERMINE IF THE DRUMS STORED CONTAIN HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE PHASE II INVESTIGATION. RCRA ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND COMPLIANCE ORDER. ABANDONED DRUMS WERE SPOTTED DURING KUEFLERS FLY-OVER INITIATIVE. THE DRUMS OF IDW WASTE HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY CHARACTERIZED BY THE FACILITY. THIS ACTION BROUGHT ONE COUNT OF FAILURE TO MAKE A HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATION AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 262.11. THE DRUMS WERE CHARACTERIZED AND DISPOSED OFF. LODERS AGREED TO PAY A $16,500 FINE. NO FURTHER INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS SOUGHT.

Defendants (1)

• LODER CROKLAANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LODERS CROKLAAN

  24708 W. DURKEE RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410

  Registry ID: 110000432265

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LODER CROCLAAN USAentered 2000-06-21

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $16,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-21Final Order Issued
• 2000-07-21Enforcement Action Closed