EPA v. THOMBERT, INC., NEWTON, IA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$29,666
Case summary
THE FACILITY HAS INTERIM STATUS FOR CONTAINER STORAGE AND IS PRESENTLY PROCEEDING THROUGH THE CLOSURE PROCESS TO TERMIN- ATE INTERIM STATUS. A 9/87 EPA INSPCETION REVEALED THAT THE FACILITY WAS TREATING ITS SPENT METHYLENE CHLORIDE BY DRYING IT IN AN OVEN AND DISPOSING OF ITS RESIDUE AT THE LOCAL SAN- ITARY LANDFILL. THE FACILITY WAS ALSO DISPOSING OF ANOTHER WASTE STREAM AT THE LANDFILL WHICH LATER WAS FOUND TO BE A CHARACTERISTIC HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Defendants (1)
- THOMBERT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
- RCRA 3008A1 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THOMBERT, INC., NEWTON, IAentered 1990-05-15
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $29,666
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1989-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-05-15Final Order Issued
- 1992-07-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43524
- Case number
- 07-1989-0259
- 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 07-1989-0259 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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