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05-2020-1007JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 2020· Region 05

EPA v. U.S. SMELTER AND LEAD REFINERY - REFERRAL FOR ACCESS (CERCLA)

Case summary

Referral to DOJ requesting access to Zone 2 of USS Lead site for remediation activity

Defendants (4)

  • Jim NowackiNamed in settlement
  • Mich-Alta Management, LLCNamed in settlement
  • Vincennes Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CSXNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • U.S. SMELTER AND LEAD REFINERY, INC.

    5300 KENNEDY BLVD, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312

    Registry ID: 110009284489

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 104E2Information and/or Access
  • CERCLA 104E3Entry Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • U.S. SMELTER AND LEAD REFINERY - REFERRAL FOR ACCESS (CERCLA)entered 2020-06-08

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2020-03-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2020-04-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-04-30Final Order Lodged
  • 2020-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2020-06-08Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602180015
Case number
05-2020-1007
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Information and/or Access

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2020-1007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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