EPA v. WESTERN METALS RECYCLING
Case summary
ON 2/23/2000, A DISCHARGE OF AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF OIL REACHED THE PLATTE RIVER FROM THE WESTERN METALS RECYCLING COMPANY. THERE WAS AN OIL SHEEN OBSERVED IN THE RIVER. THE COMPANY SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT TO EPA A WORKPLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR SITE STABILIZATION, WATER SAMPLING AND REMOVAL OF THE OIL.
Defendants (1)
- WESTERN METALS RECYCLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DAVID J JOSEPH COMPANY
2100 W OXFORD AVE, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80110
Registry ID: 110001432030
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WESTERN METALS RECYCLINGentered 2000-03-02
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-03-02Final Order Issued
- 2000-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51441
- Case number
- 08-2000-0041
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2000-0041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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