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05-2002-0374JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 2002· Region 05

EPA v. NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP LEAD SMELTER CONSENT DECREE (CERCLA)

Case summary

'THIS ACTION IS FOR COST RECOVERY ONLY -$29,780,000.00 AND $1,000,000.00 CIVIL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT A 106 ORDER.'

Defendants (2)

  • NL INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ACE SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MAYCO MFG LLC

    1200 16TH ST, GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040-4495

    Registry ID: 110071101849

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • NL INDUSTRIS/TARACORP LEAD SMELTER CDentered 2003-05-12

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP LEAD SMELTER CONSENT DECREE (CERCLA)entered 2006-09-25

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1991-07-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2002-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2006-07-12Final Order Lodged
  • 2006-09-25Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
87271
Case number
05-2002-0374
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2002-0374 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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