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05-2001-0339Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2001· Region 05

EPA v. EKCO HOUSEWARES, INC.

Case summary

World Kitchen, inc, formerly operating as EKco Housewares, will implement the EPA Final Remedy pursuant to an Administrative Order on Consent. Soil and groundwater performance standards are expected to be met by August 2007.

Defendants (3)

  • AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BORDEN, INC.
  • EKCO HOUSEWARES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EKCO HOUSEWARES CO MASSILLON DIV

    359 STATE ST EXT NW, MASSILLON, OH, 446480560

    Registry ID: 110005987664

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008HInterim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WORLD KITCHEN(EKCO)entered 2002-08-22

    Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2001-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-08-22Final Order Issued
  • 2002-08-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32980
Case number
05-2001-0339
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0339 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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