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08-1992-0171Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1992· Region 08

EPA v. KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORP., INC. 2

Default Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$114,285

Case summary

06/16/92: THIS CASE RELATES TO EPCRA 325 VIOLATIONS RELATED TO STORAGE, USE, DISPOSAL OF PCB'S. THIS IS A COMPANION CASE TO TSCA 92-04 AND CERCLA 92-08. THE PROPOSED EPCRA PENALTY IS $269,850, THE CERCLA PROPOSED PENALTY IS $22,500, AND THE PROPOSED TSCA PENALTY IS $1,129,000, FOR A COMBINED PROPOSED PENALTY OF $1,421,350.

Defendants (1)

  • KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORP., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • TSCA 16Toxic Sub Control Act
  • EPCRA 325Enforcement: Civil/Admin. Penalties and Procedures for Admin. Penalties including subpoenas

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORP., INC. 2entered 1992-11-03

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $114,285

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1991-12-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1992-11-03Final Order Issued
  • 1992-11-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
49159
Case number
08-1992-0171
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1992-0171 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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