EPA v. DUBUQUE, IOWA, CITY OF (PEOPLES NATURAL GAS)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS THE SITE OF A FORMER GAS MANUFACTURING PLANT BEGIN- NING IN 1862 UNTIL 1931. THREE COAL TAR BURIAL AREAS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED ON SITE. CONTAMINATION BY PHENOLICS, CYAN- IDES, AND PAH'S IN DRINKING WATER AQUIFER. REMEDY/RELIEF SOUGHT: CLEANUP OF CONTAMINANTS IN DRINK ING WATER AQUIFER.
Defendants (3)
- DUBUQUE, IOWA, CITY OF
- IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- MIDWEST GAS
Facilities (2)
PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO.
502 E 11TH ST, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
Registry ID: 110024808877
KEY CITY GAS CO
10 BLUFF ST, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
Registry ID: 110009261486
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1989-04-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-04-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-04-19Final Order Issued
- 1990-04-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43311
- Case number
- 07-1988-0266
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HWR
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1988-0266 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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