EPA v. BIG WOODS AUTO, CEDAR FALLS, IA

Case summary

CUNNINGHAM ALLOWED HAZARDOUS WASTES TO BE STORED AT HIS FACILITY WITHOUT A RCRA PERMIT NOR HAD HE NOTIFIED EPA OF THE STORAGE. THE WASTE WAS FROM COFFMAN BODY SHOPS AND TRANSFERRED TO THE FACILITY WITH CUNNINGHAM'S PERMISSION. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF RCRA STANDARDS FOR TSD FACILITIES WERE CITED BY THE INSPEC- TOR, INCLUDING IMPROPER CONDITION OF CONTAINERS, NO INSPEC- TIONS, NO EPA ID NUMBER, NO PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION PRO- CEDURES, ETC. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: CIVIL PENALTY OF $18,543.75 & CLOSURE OF NON-PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE FACILITY. COMPLIANCE WITH RCRA REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• MELVIN CUNNINGHAM D/B/A BIG WOODS AUTONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BIG WOODS AUTO

  3305 BIG WOODS RD, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613

  Registry ID: 110005758787

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BIG WOODS AUTO, CEDAR FALLS, IAentered 1988-12-23

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1988-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1988-12-23Final Order Issued
• 1992-09-08Enforcement Action Closed