EPA v. Sunrise Landfill - Multimedia Action
Case summary
This is a Civil Judicial Referral asking the Department of Justice to file an action on behalf of EPA pursuant to section 7003 of RCRA. EPA is seeking to have a Federal District Court judge issue a compliance order to Republic Industries and related corporate entities who have RCRA violations involving release of solid waste into the environment from a landfill site. EPA is seeking injunctive relief requiring Republic Industries and related corporate entities to properly close this landfill. [Also: An earlier CWA referral from 2001 (09-2001-0072) has now been combined with this action.]
Defendants (1)
- Republic IndustriesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN LANDFILL
EASTERN MOST END OF VEGAS VALLEY DR, EAST LAS VEGAS, NV, 89121
Registry ID: 110013716577
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN LANDFILL
EASTERN MOST END OF VEGAS VALLEY DR, EAST LAS VEGAS, NV, 89121
Registry ID: 110013716577
Statutes cited
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Sunrise Landfillentered 2008-09-26
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $1,000,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2002-04-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2002-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-08-07Final Order Lodged
- 2008-08-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 2008-09-26Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 87042
- Case number
- 09-2002-0108
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- New Source Performance Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2002-0108 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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