EPA v. HEARTLAND CEMENT CO, INDEPENDENCE, KS

Case summary

10/19/99: EPA HAS TAKEN THREE SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST HEARTLAND, INCLUDING THE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES. IN ADDITION, IN 1997, EPA PERFORMED A COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE AUDIT AT HEARTLAND'S LAGORATORY IN A FURTHER EFFORT TO BRING THE FACILITY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH RCRA. DESPITE THESE REPEATED CONTACTS WITH REGULATORSWHICH INCLUDED BOTH ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE EFFORTS, KDHE INSPECTORS FOUND NUMEROUS VIOLATION S DURING A 1998 INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY. BECAUSE OF HEARTLAND'SHISTORY OF NONCOMPLIANCE, KDHE AND EPA HAS DECIDED THAT A CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE VIOLATIONS DISCUSSED IN THIS REFERRAL. THE EPA HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH KDHE IN DEVELOPING THIS REFERRAL, AND KDHE AGREES THAT EPA SHOULD REFER THIS MATTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Defendants (2)

• HEARTLAND CEMENT CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RINECO, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HERCULES HEARTLAND CEMENT

  1.5 M S OF HWY 96, INDEPENDENCE, KS, 67301

  Registry ID: 110017554341

• HERCULES HEARTLAND CEMENT

  1.5 M S OF HWY 96, INDEPENDENCE, KS, 67301

  Registry ID: 110017554341

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HEARTLAND CEMENT COMPANY, INC AND RINECO INCentered 2004-07-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $111,668

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-05-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-05-04Final Order Lodged
• 2004-07-30Final Order Entered
• 2004-10-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2004-10-19Pipeline Closed