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07-1991-0430Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1991· Region 07

EPA v. CLINTON HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$85,082

Case summary

THE CLINTON COUNTY HIGHWAY FACILITY IS A SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR OF HAZARDOUS WASTES. THE FACILITY PERFORMS MAINTENANCE ON COUNTY EQUIPMENT. IT GENERATES LESS THAN 100 KG/MO. OF HAZARDOUS WASTES, SUCH AS SPENT SOLVENTS F002. THE FACILITY DISPOSED OF ITS SPENT SOLVENTS AT ITS LAND DISPOSAL UNIT FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS. THE DISPOSAL UNIT SHOULD BE CLOSED PURSUANT TO RCRA REGULATIONS. THE UNIT DID NOT HAVE INTERIM STATUS NOR A RCRA PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

  • CLINTON COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CLINTON COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT

    104 S THIRD AVE, DE WITT, IA, 52742

    Registry ID: 110000700117

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3010Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
  • RCRA 3008Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CLINTON HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTentered 1994-03-29

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $85,082

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1991-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1994-03-29Final Order Issued
  • 1994-03-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
44247
Case number
07-1991-0430
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
HWC
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1991-0430 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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