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07-1990-0036Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1990· Region 07

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 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • RCRA 3010Notification 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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