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10-2010-0253Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2010· Region 10

EPA v. Chilkoot Lumber Company and L. Edward Laypeyri

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Site inspected by EPA in July 1999. Owner notified of violations of 40 CFR 761 in a letter dated 11/2/2000. EPA inspected the site again in response to a citizen complaint on 8/22/2007 and found same violations identified in 1999. EPA sent pre-filing letter to owner but no settlement was reached during the pre-filing period.

Defendants (2)

  • Chilkoot Lumber CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • L. Edward LaypeyriNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • L. EDWARD LAPEYRI

    5 MI LUTAK HWY, HAINES, AK, 99827

    Registry ID: 110007918879

  • CHILKOOT LUMBER CO INC

    5 MI LUTAK HWY, HAINES, AK, 99827

    Registry ID: 110007918879

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • Chilkoot Lumber Companyentered 2010-09-27

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $116,100

  • Chilkoot Lumber Company and L. Edward Laypeyrientered 2011-08-01

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $9,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2010-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2010-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2011-08-01Final Order Issued
  • 2011-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200012668
Case number
10-2010-0253
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
PCBS

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2010-0253 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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