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 107A — Cost Recovery
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & 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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