EPA v. CUMMINS NORTHWEST, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS FACILITY WAS FOUND DISPOSING MOTOR VEHICLE WASTE FLUIDS INTO THREE SEPARATE UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELLS. THIS IS AN ACTIVITY THAT HAS BEEN PROHIBITED UNDER THE STATE OF OREGON UIC REGULATIONS SINCE 1984. THE FACILITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE THE INJECTION ACTIVITY, PROPERLY ASSESS THE EXTENT OF SOIL AND GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION, REMEDIATE ANY CONTAMINATED SOIL AND/OR WATER, AND DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF MANAGING THE MOTOR VEHICLE WASTE FLUIDS
Defendants (1)
- CUMMINS NORTHWEST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CUMMINS NORTHWEST INC
3500 N HWY 97, BEND, OR, 97701
Registry ID: 110006538498
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CUMMINS NORTHWEST, INC.entered 2002-01-14
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $8,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-01-14Final Order Issued
- 2002-01-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 56281
- Case number
- 10-2001-0182
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMU3
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2001-0182 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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