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07-1989-0163Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1989· Region 07

EPA v. NEBRASKA EX-ARMY ORDNANCE PLANT, MEAD, NE

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

FORMER ARMY ORDNANCE PLANT WHERE BOMBS WERE LOADED. BOMB LOADING LINES ARE THE SITE OF A PCB SPILL; ALSO THERE IS CONTAMINATION OF SOIL BY EXPLOSIVES (TOXIC) AND OF GROUND WATER BY TCE. WE ARE ENDEAVORING TO GET FURTHER SAMPLING DONE BY ARMY AND U. OF NEBRASKA. IT APPEARS DRINKING WATER USED BY U. OF NEB EMPLOYEES ON SITE HAS SOME TCE, ABOUT 70- 80 PPB.

Defendants (2)

  • FORMER NEBRASKA ORDNANCE PLANTNamed in complaint
  • U.S. DEPT. OF ARMYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • NEBRASKA ORDNANCE PLANT (FORMER)

    .5 MI E OF, MEAD, NE, 68041

    Registry ID: 110009297849

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA CERCLASuperfund

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1989-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1991-09-26Final Order Issued
  • 1992-09-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
43438
Case number
07-1989-0163
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
FFE
Branch
HWC
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1989-0163 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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