EPA v. BATTERY EXCHANGE, RCRA, CLEAR LAKE, IA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$32,000
Case summary
BATTERY RECLAIMER FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PART 266 REGULATION. 5/18/92 - THIS BECAME A SFD MATTER IN OCTOBER 1991. NOTICE LETTERS WERE ISSUED AND THE SITE WAS FENCED BY THE PRPS AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH EPA. AN ENFORCEMENT LEAD CLEANUP ACTION IS UNDER NEGOTIATION.
Defendants (1)
- THE BATTERY EXCHANGE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DECK & PATIO SPECIALTIES
1604 HIGHWAY 18 WEST, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428
Registry ID: 110000916769
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BATTERY EXCHANGE, RCRA, CLEAR LAKE, IAentered 1990-09-12
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $32,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1989-12-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-09-12Final Order Issued
- 1998-11-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43688
- Case number
- 07-1990-0036
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- HWC
- 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 07-1990-0036 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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