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09-1999-0208Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 09

EPA v. COUNTY OF MOHAVE - GILA RIVER TIRES

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

THIS IS A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO RCRA SECTION 7003 ISSUED TO MOJAVE COUNTY IN ARIZONA. THE VIOLA- TION INVOLVES DISCHARGE OF SOLID WASTES TO THE ENVIRONMENT PRESENTING IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HEALTH AND/OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ORDER DIRECTS MOJAVE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN PERFORMANCE OF REMEDIATION WORK RELATED TO A TIRE FIRE ON THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY RESERVATION. (THIS ORDER IS RELATED TO THE ORDER IN CASE 09-1999-0006.)

Defendants (4)

  • COLINAS WASTE RECOVERY INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COUNTY OF COCONINONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COUNTY OF MOHAVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • REPCO WASTE RECOVERY INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GILA RIVER SITE TIRE PILE

    2 MI N OF COOLIDGE NEAR HWY 87 AND HWY 287, COOLIDGE, AZ, 85228

    Registry ID: 110010590075

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 7003Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COUNTY OF MOHAVE, ET AL.entered 1999-05-03

    Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-05-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-05-03Final Order Issued
  • 1999-05-03Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2000-03-22Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
53270
Case number
09-1999-0208
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
HAZ.W
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1999-0208 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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