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07-1998-0339JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 07

EPA v. IOWA BEEF PACKERS, DAKOTA CITY, IA

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

10/22/98: MULTI-MEDIA CASE SENT TO DOJ.

Defendants (1)

  • IOWA BEEF PACKERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • IOWA BEEF PACKERS

    HWY 35, DAKOTA CITY, IA, 50529

    Registry ID: 110063987869

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • IOWA BEEF PACKERS, DAKOTA CITY, IAentered 2009-08-20

    Primary law: CAA

  • IBP, INCentered 2002-05-16

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $4,100,000 · State/local: $1,850,000 · SEP: $3,400,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1998-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-10-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-01-12Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2009-08-20Final Order Entered
  • 2009-08-20Final Order Lodged
  • 2009-08-31Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2009-08-31Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
46177
Case number
07-1998-0339
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1998-0339 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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