EPA v. EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Penalty assessed
$200,000
Case summary
AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO OB- TAIN A PERMIT, FAILED TO MARK CONTAINERS HOLDING HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ALLOWED HAZARDOUS WASTE TO ENTER SURFACE IMPOUND- MENT WHEN IT WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF A SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT. A FEDERAL PENALTY OF $402,610 WAS PROPOSED.
Defendants (1)
- EAGLE-PICHERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EAGLE PICHER TECHNOLOGIES L L C
3820 S. HANCOCK EXPRESSWAY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80911
Registry ID: 110000467744
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005J — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1995-05-15
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $200,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1995-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-05-15Final Order Issued
- 1995-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50148
- Case number
- 08-1994-0387
- 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 08-1994-0387 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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