EPA v. JASPER COUNTY SITE; LARRY W WALD AND SANDRA A WALD

Case summary

UNILATERAL ORDER IN AID OF ACCESS ISSUED BY REGION 7. THIS ORDER REQUIRES THE PROPERTY OWNER TO ALLOW EPA AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO ACCESS REAL PROPERTY TO CLEANUP 30 ACRES OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN ABANDONED LEAD AND ZINC MINING DISTRICT AND FILL TWO CONTAMINATED MINING PITS (ABOUT 3 ACRES) ON THE PROPERTY. THE ORDER IS A MODIFICATION BASED ON A CONFERENCE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND EPA PRIOR TO THE UAO BECOMING EFFECTIVE. THE MODIFIED ORDER CHANGED A FEW DETAILS ABOUT HOW THE REMEDY WOULD BE CONDUCTED.

Defendants (1)

• LARRY W WALD AND SANDRA A WALDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ORONOGO-DUENWEG MINING BELT

  VARIOUS LOCATIONS, JOPLIN, MO, 64801

  Registry ID: 110009294165

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JASPER COUNTY SITE; LARRY W WALD AND SANDRA A WALDentered 2015-08-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-08-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-08-11Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered