EPA v. FOOTE MINERIAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
IN 1981, FOOTE MINERAL COMPANY REQUESTED THAT IT BE EXEMPTED FROM RCRA SUBTITLE C REQUIREMENTS ON THE BASIS OF MINING WASTE EXEMPTION, AND EPA CONCURRED. BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN RECENT INSPECTIONS, EPA NOW BELIEVES SUCH AN EXEMPTION IS NOT APPROPRIATE. WE HOPE TO NEGOTIATE A CONSENT ORDER BRINGING FOOTE INTO COMPLIANCE W/APPLICABLE SUBTITLE C REQUIREMENTS. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: COMPLIANCE WITH RCRA SUBTITLE C REQUIREMENTS.
Defendants (1)
- FOOTE MINERAL COMPANY
Facilities (1)
KEOKUK FERRO SIL CYPRUS FOOTE
2301 TWIN RIVERS DR, KEOKUK, IA, 52632
Registry ID: 110000700082
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1987-06-30Final Order Issued
- 1987-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1987-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-11-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42749
- Case number
- 07-1986-0156
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1986-0156 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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