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07-1987-0324Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1987· Region 07

EPA v. COFFMAN BODY SHOP, CEDAR FALLS, IA

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$250

Case summary

COFFMAN OWNS AND OPERATES AN AUTO BODY SHOP WHICH GENERATES SOLVENT BASED HAZARDOUS WASTES. AN INSPECTION ON 02/03/87 REVEALED NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF RCRA GENERATOR STANDARDS, INCLUDING ACCUMULATION OF H.W. ON SITE, IMPROPER OR NO LAB- ELLING OR DATING OF STORAGE CONTAINERS, LACK OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND NO INSPECTIONS OF WASTE STORAGE AREAS, ETC. IN ADDITION, COFFMAN OFFERED HAZ. WASTE TO A TSD FACILITY THAT HAD NO RECEIVED AN EPA ID NUMBER. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: COMPLIANCE WITH RCRA REGULA- TIONS AND PENALTIES ARE SOUGHT.

Defendants (2)

  • ESTRADA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RON COFFMAN D/B/A COFFMAN'S BODY SHOPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • COFFMAN BODY SHOP

    1906 STATE ST, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613

    Registry ID: 110005758545

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COFFMAN BODY SHOP, CEDAR FALLS, IAentered 1988-12-23

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $250

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1988-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1988-12-23Final Order Issued
  • 1989-02-14Compliance Achieved
  • 1989-02-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
43067
Case number
07-1987-0324
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 07-1987-0324 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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