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09-2003-0062JudicialConcludedFY 2003· Region 09

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 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
  • RCRA 3002Standards 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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