EPA v. WICKES COMPANIES, INC., SHENANDOAH, IA
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
Penalty assessed
$25,000
Case summary
WICKES OWNED AND OPERATED A FACILITY WHICH GENERATED HAZARD- OUS WASTE D007, D008 AND F003. WASTES WERE DISPOSED OF IN SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT ON-SITE. COMPANY FAILED TO FILE TIMELY 3010 NOTIFICATION; FAILED TO FILE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT; AND FAILED TO COMPLY WITH REGS AT SECTION 265.90, 265.143, AND 265.147(A). REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: SUBMISSION OF CLOSURE PLAN, IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED CLOSURE PLAN, ESTABLISHMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR CLOSURE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE, CIVIL PENALTIES.
Defendants (1)
- WICKES COMPANIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DIAMOND D TRAILERS
1000 N. HWY. 48, SHENANDOAH, IA, 51601
Registry ID: 110018868046
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WICKES COMPANIES, INC., SHENANDOAH, IAentered 1990-01-29
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $25,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1988-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-01-29Final Order Issued
- 2010-01-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42887
- Case number
- 07-1987-0123
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- HWC
- 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 07-1987-0123 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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