EPA v. RED OAK LANDFILL RI/FS, PRE-PRN; RED OAK, IOWA
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
MUNICIPAL LANDFILL LYING NEAR THE E. NISHNABOTNA RIVER. HAZARDOUS WASTE WAS IMPROPERLY DELIVERED TO THE LANDFILL AND HAS NOW MIGRATED TO GROUNDWATER; EROSION OF BANKS OF RIVER HAS CAUSED DISCHARGE INTO RIVER. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: RIFS.
Defendants (6)
- UNIVERSAL COOPERATIVES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- BANGOR PUNTA DIVERSIFIED HOLDING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- DOUGLAS & LOMASON, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- RED OAK, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- UNIROYAL HOLDING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RED OAK CITY LANDFILL
US 34 HWY 48 1 MI W ON HWY 34, RED OAK, IA, 51566
Registry ID: 110009279299
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 104E4 — Inspection and Samples
- CERCLA 122D3 — Violation of Existing AO or CD
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RED OAK LANDFILLentered 1989-11-24
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1989-11-24Final Order Issued
- 1989-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-11-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-11-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42684
- Case number
- 07-1986-0088
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HWC
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Inspection and Samples
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1986-0088 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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