EPA v. OAK GROVE VILLAGE - MERAMEC CAVERNS
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL ACTION REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO TAKE REMOVAL ACTION TO REDUCE/ELIMINATE TRICHLOROETHYLENE IN AIR WITHIN MERAMEC CAVERNS IN STANTON, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI. THE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF AIR LOCK DOORS, DRILLING OF VENTILLATION HOLES INTO THE CAVE WITH THE BLOWERS TO REMOVE CONTAMINATED AIR, AND INSTALLATION OF AIR SCRUBBERS IN ADDITION TO REMOVAL ACTIONS.
Defendants (1)
- OAK GROVE VILLAGE - MERAMEC CAVERNSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OAK GROVE VILLAGE WELL
NE 1/4, SW 1/4, NW 1/4, SECTIO, SULLIVAN, MO, 63080
Registry ID: 110017998880
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement
- CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OAK GROVE VILLAGE - MERAMEC CAVERNSentered 2016-07-20
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2016-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-07-20Final Order Issued
- 2016-08-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-09-30Compliance Achieved
- 2020-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2020-09-30Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600773107
- Case number
- 07-2016-0251
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2016-0251 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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