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07-1994-0153Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1994· Region 07

EPA v. CLEAR LAKE COAL TAR SITE, CLEAR LAKE, IA

Withdrawn by Region/State

Case summary

FUND-LEAD REMOVAL PERFORMED BY EPA AT THIS COAL GAS PLANT SITE IN 1994. THE SITE WAS FORMERLY OPERATED BY CENTRAL WEST PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, WHICH BECAME PEOPLES GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, WHICH BECAME KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHT. WE ARE ASSEMBLING EVIDENCE TO PREPARE OUR CASE FOR SENDING A DEMAND LETTER TO KCPL FOR PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF REMOVAL.

Defendants (2)

  • CITY OF CLEAR LAKE, IANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • KANSAS CIT POWER AND LIGHTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CLEAR LAKE COAL TAR SITE

    1ST AVE S & MAIN, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428

    Registry ID: 110010704924

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF CLEAR LAKE, IOWA, KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHentered 1998-07-31

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1994-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-07-31Final Order Issued
  • 1998-07-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
44984
Case number
07-1994-0153
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
REGE
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1994-0153 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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