EPA v. United Airlines (Bankruptcy)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is a Bankruptcy referral to protect EPA's ability to recover penalties in a previously referred RCRA action. [ NOTE: The original judicial referral (09-2000-0293) has been consolidated with this action for the purpose of settlement. ]
Defendants (1)
- United Airlines Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNITED AIRLINES
SAN FRANCISCO INTL AIRPORT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94128
Registry ID: 110008264635
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
United Airlines (Bankruptcy)entered 2004-06-11
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $550,000 · State/local: $300,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2003-05-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2003-06-06Complaint Filed With Court
- 2003-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-06-11Concluded
- 2004-06-11Final Order Entered
- 2004-06-11Final Order Lodged
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 98447
- Case number
- 09-2003-0062
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2003-0062 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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