EPA v. BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF KC, INC., MISSOURI CITY, MO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$11,250
Case summary
DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT. THE REGION SUGGESTS NEGOTIATION OF AN INJUNCTIVE CONSENT DECREE, WITH APPROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTIES, FOR SIMULTANEOUS FILING WITH THE COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION TO ONGOING CONTACTS BY EPA'S HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM STAFF CONCERNING RCRA CLOSURE OF THE LANDFILL, EPA ISSUED A 02/11/85 ADMIN ORDER TO DEFENDANT REQUIRING THAT UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES CEASE.
Defendants (1)
- BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF KC, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
8501 STILLHOUSE ROAD, LIBERTY, MO, 64068
Registry ID: 110000614746
BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES WASTE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
8501 STILLHOUSE ROAD, LIBERTY, MO, 64068
Registry ID: 110000614746
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BROWNING-FERRIS IND OF KC INCentered 1986-12-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $11,250
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
- 1985-10-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1986-01-02Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1986-08-15Complaint Filed With Court
- 1986-12-17Final Order Lodged
- 1986-12-17Final Order Entered
- 1986-12-17Concluded
- 1987-01-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42366
- Case number
- 07-1985-0055
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1985-0055 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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