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-PCBS — PCBS
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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