EPA v. ENVIROWELLS, INC.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
EPA ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO ENVIROWELLS, INC. PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY SET FORTH IN SECTION 1431 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. THIS ORDER WAS EFFECTIVE UPON ISSUANCE. THE ORDER DOES NOT INCLUDE A PENALTY BECAUSE SECTION 1431 DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR PENALTY AUTHORITY. EPA SOUGHT PENALTIES AGAINST TEHACHAPI IN A SEPARATE ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO SDWA SECTION 1423. THE SECTION 1431 ORDER REQUIRES SITE CLEAN-UP MEASURES NECESSARY TO PREVENT SOIL AND POTENTIAL GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FROM VARIOUS WASTE STORAGE AREAS AT ENVIROWELLS' WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- ENVIROWELLS, INC.
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-04-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-04-18Final Order Issued
- 1996-04-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 1996-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52694
- Case number
- 09-1996-0078
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- RC-2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1996-0078 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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