EPA v. BATTERY EXCHANGE (CERCLA), CLEAR LAKE, IA
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS A REMOVAL ACTION INVOLVING A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN CLEAR LAKE, IOWA, NEAR A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD NOT FAR FROM THE LAKE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE A CONSENT ORDER WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE OPERATOR OF THE FORMER BATTERY EXCHANGE FACILITY, EPA ISSUED A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR CLEANUP OF THE SITE ON 6/29/93. IF COMPLIANCE IS NOT FORTHCOMING, EPA WILL CONDUCT A REMOVAL. THE ACTION MEMO WAS SIGNED IN FEBRUARY 1993. THE PRIMARY CONTAMINANT IS LEAD.
Defendants (3)
- BATTERY EXCHANGE, INC.Named in complaint
- GARY THARPNamed in complaint
- JOMI INVESTMENTSNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
DECK & PATIO SPECIALTIES
1604 HIGHWAY 18 WEST, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428
Registry ID: 110000916769
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1993-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-06-29Final Order Issued
- 1993-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 44744
- Case number
- 07-1993-0272
- 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 07-1993-0272 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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