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08-1993-0181Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 08

EPA v. ROONEY, THOMAS R DBA ROONEY'S AUTOMOTIVE

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT 06/05/92 THE EPA SENT A LETTER TO RESPONDENT STATING THAT THE EPA HAD DETERMINED THAT WASTES GENERATED FROM 5X28 FACILITIES ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT, DANGEROUS TO GROUND WATER, AND POTENTIALLY CLASSIFIABLE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. THE LETTER REQUIRED THAT THE RESPONDENT DISCONTINUE USE OF THE PRESENT DISPOSAL SYSTEM BY ONE OF THE PRESCRIBED METHODS OR APPLY FOR A UIC PERMIT. A REMINDER WAS SENT 09/19/91. RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT TO EPA A COMPLETED PERMIT APPLICATION, A PLAN FOR RETROFITTING OR PLUGGING THE DRAINS, OR ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL PLANS.

Defendants (1)

  • THOMAS R ROONEY DBA ROONEY'S AUTOMOTIVENamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

    BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

    Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1423Safe Drinking Water Act

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1993-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1993-06-14Final Order Issued
  • 1993-06-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
49623
Case number
08-1993-0181
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Safe Drinking Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1993-0181 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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