EPA v. BELMOND DUMPSITE, BELMOND, IA
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Case summary
IN 1966, A TORNADO DAMAGED A PESTICIDE STORAGE WAREHOUSE IN BELMOND. APPROXIMATELY 80 TONS OF DAMAGED PESTICIDES (IN SOLID FORM) WERE DISPOSED OF IN A TRENCH ON A PORTIO OF THE BELMOND CITY DUMP. EPA IS EVALUATING WHETHER A RESPONSE ACTION IS NECESSARY, AND IF SO, WHETHER ANY PRPS CAN/WILL PERFORM SUCH ACTION.
Defendants (4)
- BELMOND, CITY OFNamed in complaint
- LAROCHE INDUSTRIESNamed in complaint
- SIMPSON, GEORGE (MR. AND MRS.)Named in complaint
- USX CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1990-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-07-27Final Order Issued
- 1992-07-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43843
- Case number
- 07-1990-0324
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- 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 07-1990-0324 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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