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07-1991-0289JudicialClosedFY 1991· Region 07

EPA v. EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES (BANKRUPTCY)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$6,000,000

Compliance action

$203,000,000

Case summary

MULTI-MEDIA BANKRUPTCY CASE. NEED CASE SUMMARY ADDED.

Defendants (1)

  • EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • EAGLE PICHER TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. CHEMICALS DEPARTMENT

    1215 WEST C STREET, JOPLIN, MO, 64802

    Registry ID: 110000545642

  • CHEROKEE COUNTY

    T34 S35 R25E, GALENA, KS, 66739

    Registry ID: 110009285825

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO
  • CWA 402Clean Water Act
  • CWA 301AClean Water Act
  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIESentered 1996-06-07

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1991-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-10-31Final Order Lodged
  • 1991-10-31Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1996-06-07Final Order Entered
  • 1996-06-07Concluded
  • 2003-04-03Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2003-04-03Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
44163
Case number
07-1991-0289
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-2927A
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 07-1991-0289 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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