EPA v. BIG RIVER ZINC COMPANY
Case summary
Big River Zinc accepted secondary material which exhibited the characteristic for lead and cadmium. The material was used to make a product that is placed on the land, and was therefore a hazardous waste. BIg River Zinc does not have a hazardous waste permit for acceptance and storage of hazardous waste.
Defendants (1)
- Big River ZincNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BIG RIVER ZINC CORP
MONSANTO AVE & RTE 3, SAUGET, IL, 62201
Registry ID: 110018344077
BIG RIVER ZINC CORP
MONSANTO AVE & RTE 3, SAUGET, IL, 62201
Registry ID: 110018344077
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Big River Zincentered 2003-09-30
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $3,271
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2003-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33029
- Case number
- 05-2001-0391
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0391 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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