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08-1989-0169Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1989· Region 08

EPA v. WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$3,375

Case summary

COUNT 1-3: FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE WHEN SHIPPING HAZARDOUS WASTE THAT IS RESTRICTED FROM LAND DISPOSAL. COUNT 4: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

Defendants (1)

  • WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/UWYRC

    9TH AND LEWIS STREETS, LARAMIE, WY, 82071

    Registry ID: 110007900272

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTEentered 1990-02-13

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $3,375

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1989-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1989-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-02-13Final Order Issued
  • 1990-03-16Compliance Achieved
  • 1990-03-16Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
48458
Case number
08-1989-0169
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Res Conserv & Rec Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1989-0169 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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