EPA v. MICHAEL CANNOVA (TRUSTEE FOR UNITED SOLVENTS SERVICE, INC.)
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$42,290
Case summary
MICHAEL CANNOVA, TRUSTEE FOR UNITED SOLVENT SERVICES, INC. (USS) IS THE DEFENDANT NAMED IN THIS CASE. USS FORFEITED ITS CHARTER AS OF 8/25/89, AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 351.525 OF REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI, AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORA- TION BECOMES A TRUSTEE LIABLE FOR DEBTS OS THE CORPORATION TO THE EXTENT OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS. USS ENTERED INTO TWO CONSENT AGREEMENTS UNDER SECTION 3008A OF RCRA. THE FIRST, EFFECTIVE 7/19/88 REQUIRED A PENALTY OF $17,250 BE PAID; THE SECOND EFFECTIVE 8/29/89, REQUIRED $20,625 BE PAID. USS SENT EPA A $1,000 CHECK IN 1/89 BUT NEVER PAID MORE THAN THAT. THIS IS COLLECTION ACTION CON- SOLIDATING BOTH CONSENT ORDERS (88-H-0006 & 89-H-0009) TO RECOVER PENALTIES OWNED PLUS INTEREST. THE TOTAL SOUGHT IS $37,875 PLUS INTEREST (THE $1,000 PAID CAN BE CREDITED). (SEE ADMINISTRATIVE CASE NUMBERS 07-88-0120 & 07-89-201.)
Defendants (1)
- CANNOVA, MICHAEL (TRUSTEE FOR USS)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY ENVIRONMENTAL INCORPORATED
901 WOODSWETHER RD, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64105
Registry ID: 110000614951
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MICHAEL CANNOVA (USS, INC.)entered 1991-08-01
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $42,290
Timeline (10 milestones)
- 1989-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-09-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1989-12-15Returned To Region
- 1990-02-26Rereferred
- 1990-06-05Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1990-06-06Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-08-01Final Order Lodged
- 1991-08-01Final Order Entered
- 1991-08-01Concluded
- 1991-08-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43379
- Case number
- 07-1989-0031
- DOJ docket
- 90-7-1-543
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- HWC
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Penalty Authority
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1989-0031 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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