EPA v. FEDLER, RICHARD
Litigated No Penalty
Case summary
DEFENDANT IS PROPERTY OWNER ADJACENT TO SUPERFUND SITE. PRELIMINARY TESTING INDICATED CONTAMINATION IN GROUNDWATER BENEATH HIS PROPERTY. DUPONT IS PRP UNDER SECTION 106 ORDER TO PERFORM RI/FS. FEDLER REFUSED TO ALLOW DUPONT TO PERFORM RI/FS TESTING ON HIS PROPERTY. ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH WARRANT FOR TESTING ISSUED FOR EPA'S CONTRACTORS. THIS CASE DIFFERS FROM 07-90-0469 IN THAT WE WERE TRYING TO GET ACCESS TO A DIFFERENT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AND THERE WERE DIFFERENT ISSUES.
Defendants (2)
- E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS
- FEDLER, RICHARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FEDLER RICHARD J PROPERTY
RURAL LEE CTY, WEST POINT, IA, 52656
Registry ID: 110010641822
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
- CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RICHARD FEDLERentered 1991-01-15
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1989-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-05-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-05-11Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-01-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 1991-01-15Final Order Lodged
- 1991-01-15Final Order Entered
- 1991-01-15Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43961
- Case number
- 07-1990-0468
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HWR
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1990-0468 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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