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| May 2004: Revised Model CERCLA De Minimis Landowner Consent Decree and Revised Model CERCLA De Minimis Landowner Administrative Order on Consent - Transmittal memorandum and model documents for de minimis landowner consent decrees and de minimis landowner administrative order on consent. |
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| October 2004: Carroll Independent Fuel Co. Settles Underground Fuel Tank Violations at Eight Maryland Service Stations - Carroll Independent Fuel Co. Settles Underground Fuel Tank Violations at Eight Maryland Service Stations. |
| October 2004: EPA Cites KMart for Selling Unregistered Garden Hose Pesticide Products - New York -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the Kmart Corporation for selling a variety of garden hoses that claim to inhibit mold, fungus and bacteria growth. |
| October 2004: EPA Takes Action To Protect Puerto Rico's Shrinking Wetlands - NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Continuing its work to protect critical wetlands in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken action against seven entities in Puerto Rico that have illegally filled wetlands to build houses, a warehouse for a hardware business and an industrial park. |
| October 2004: EPA cites Mercury Marine for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 26, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited Mercury Marine for alleged clean-air violations at the company's aluminum recovery plant at W6250 Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac, Wis. |
| October 2004: EPA reaches agreement with 3M on clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 26, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with 3M Co. on alleged clean-air violations at the company's chemical plant at 22614 Route 84 N., Cordova, Ill. EPA assessed a $27,500 penalty, and the company agreed to complete a $135,000 environmental project. |
| October 2004: EPA reaches agreement with Miller Compressing - CHICAGO (Oct. 26, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Miller Compressing Co. on alleged clean-air violations at the company's aluminum recovery plant at 1640 W. Bruce St., Milwaukee, Wis. EPA assessed an $18,000 penalty, and the company agreed to complete a $70,000 environmental project. |
| October 2004: EPA Cites Sheetz, Inc. For Underground Fuel Tank Violations in Winchester, Va. - PHILADELPHIA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz, Inc., owner of two convenience and gas stores in Winchester, Va., for violating federal and state regulations designed to prevent fuel leaks from underground storage tanks. |
| October 2004: EPA cites CSN for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 21, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited Companhia Siderurgica Nacional LLC for alleged clean-air violations at the company's steel plant at 455 W. Industrial Dr., Terre Haute, Ind. |
| October 2004: Calabasas, Calif. facility agrees to pay U.S. EPA $42,299 to settle violations - LOS ANGELES - National Technical Systems, Inc., of Calabasas, Calif. recently agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $42,299 to settle violations of federal hazardous waste regulations. |
| October 2004: U.S. EPA puts eleven California companies, one Nevada company, on notice for violating toxics law - SAN FRANCISCO -- Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warned eleven waste transportation companies in California and one in Reno, Nevada that they must notify the agency prior to transporting waste containing PCBs or pay a $1,650 fine. |
| October 2004: EPA cites GNW Aluminum for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 18, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited GNW Aluminum for alleged clean-air violations at the company's aluminum recovery plant at 1356 Harrisburg Road, Alliance, Ohio. |
| October 2004: EPA Issues Complaint Against Lewiston, Maine Property Owners for Failure to Disclose Lead Paint Hazards - BOSTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has issued a civil complaint against the owners and lessors of seven apartments in Lewiston, Maine for failing to properly notify renters of risks from exposure to lead paint, as required by federal law. The complaint includes a proposed penalty of $53,240. |
| October 2004: EPA Seeks Penalty of $46,000 From Food Company with Facility in Ellington, Conn. - BOSTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it is seeking a $46,408 penalty against Natural Country Farms for not immediately reporting a release of anhydrous ammonia from its juice packaging facility in Ellington, Conn. in violation of federal law. |
| October 2004: Oakland, Calif. metal finisher agrees to pay the U.S. EPA $15,000 - SAN FRANCISCO -- Recently the previous owner of an abandoned metal plating facility in Oakland, Calif. agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $15,000 toward costs incurred by the agency to clean up vats, drums and containers of chemicals at the site three years ago. |
| October 2004: Oakland, Calif. metal finisher agrees to pay the U.S. EPA $15,000 - SAN FRANCISCO -- Recently the previous owner of an abandoned metal plating facility in Oakland, Calif. agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $15,000 toward costs incurred by the agency to clean up vats, drums and containers of chemicals at the site three years ago. |
| October 2004: EPA cites Leed Foundry for hazardous waste and storm water violations - PHILADELPHIA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited Leed Foundry Inc. for violating hazardous waste and water pollution regulations at its iron foundry in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pa. |
| October 2004: Maine Community College System Faces Fines for Hazardous Waste Violations - BOSTON The Maine Community College System is facing fines of more than $200,000, stemming from violations in the storage and handling of hazardous materials at two campuses. The fines are being sought by EPA, and are contained in an administrative complaint and a compliance order issued recently by the Agency. |
| October 2004: U.S. EPA settles with Guam company for importing unlabeled pesticide - SAN FRANCISCO - Quality Swimming Pools, Inc., of Tamuning, Guam, recently agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $4,160 to settle alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. |
| October 2004: U.S. EPA settles with Guam company for importing unlabeled pesticide - SAN FRANCISCO - Quality Swimming Pools, Inc., of Tamuning, Guam, recently agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $4,160 to settle alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. |
| October 2004: Vassar and EPA Reach Agreement on Hazardous Waste Violations - NEW YORK -- Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, has signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pay a $43,087 penalty and carry out two supplemental environmental projects as a settlement for hazardous waste violations at the college. Vassar agreed to go beyond complying with environmental law by installing pollution reduction equipment in its biology and chemistry labs and conducting seminars and workshops for colleges, universities and high schools to help them avoid hazardous waste violations. |
| October 2004: Connecticut Fabric Manufacturer to Pay $95,200 for Clean Air Act Violations - BOSTON A fabric manufacturer in Putnam, Conn., has agreed to pay a $95,200 penalty to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it violated federal and state air regulations. |
| October 2004: EPA Proposes $40,000 Penalty for Wastewater Treatment Violations in Holyoke - BOSTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a $40,000 penalty against the city of Holyoke for failing to fully implement its EPA-approved industrial pretreatment program in accordance with its federal discharge permit and federal pretreatment regulations at the citys wastewater treatment plant. |
| October 2004: FMC Settles Hazardous Waste Violations in Baltimore - PHILADELPHIA FMC Corporation has agreed to pay a $26,500 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility at 1701 E. Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. The FMC plant manufactures pesticides, herbicides and intermediate chemicals. |
| October 2004: Trident Seafoods Corporation to Pay $18,000 Penalty for Fish Waste Violations - The Northwest office of the Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Trident Seafoods Corporation, which operates the Naknek Cannery in Naknek, has agreed to pay $18,000 in penalties for violating the federal Clean Water Act. |
| October 2004: EPA Proposes $55,000 Penalty Against Rhode Island Company for PCB Violations in CT - BOSTON - The US Environmental Protection Agency announced today it has proposed a penalty of $55,000 against a Rhode Island-based construction company for improper handling and disposal of PCBs in soils during a construction project in New Haven, CT in December 2003. |
| October 2004: EPA Takes Enforcement Action Against Middlesex County for Clean Water Act Violations at Billerica Wastewater Treatment Plant - BOSTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is filing an administrative complaint and issuing a compliance order against Middlesex County Sheriffs Office and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for alleged Clean Water Act violations at their wastewater treatment plant. |
| October 2004: EPA, DEQ Reach Agreement with Dow to Protect Plaquemine Water Source - State and federal environmental agencies announced an agreement today with Dow Chemical Company to ensure the water source for Plaquemine, La., remains protected from contamination found in the ground-water north of the city. The city''s water system currently meets all state and federal health-based drinking water standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act. |
| October 2004: New Haven Property Owner Fined for Failure to Notify Tenants of Risks from Exposure to Lead Paint - BOSTON The owner of several hundred residential apartment units situated in nine buildings in New Haven, CT, and the company that manages the buildings, has been issued a complaint by EPA and is ordered to pay a $115,940 penalty for failing to properly notify renters of risks from exposure to lead paint. |
| October 2004: U.S. EPA cites two businesses for selling illegal pesticides - SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking $57,750 in fines from an Orange, Calif. firm and $40,400 in fines from a St. Louis firm for violations of federal pesticide laws. |
| October 2004: U.S. EPA fines Los Angeles company for selling unregistered pesticides - SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined Los Angeles-based Vernon Sales Inc. $4,400 for allegedly selling unregistered pesticides in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. |
| October 2004: U.S. EPA fines two South Lake Tahoe businesses $50,000 for asbestos removal - LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently settled a case with two South Lake Tahoe business owners for $50,000 for improper asbestos removal, a violation of the Clean Air Act. |
| October 2004: EPA cites Aluminum Recovery Technologies for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 6, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has filed an administrative complaint against Aluminum Recovery Technologies Inc. for alleged clean-air violations at the company''s aluminum recovery plant at 2170 Production Road, Kendallville, Ind. EPA proposed a $150,000 penalty. |
| October 2004: EPA cites B&B; Metals for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 6, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited B&B; Metals for alleged clean-air violations at the company''s aluminum recovery plant at 14520 Pioneer Road, Newton, Wis. |
| October 2004: EPA cites Cleveland Corp. for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 6, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited Cleveland Corp. for alleged clean-air violations at the company''s scrap and salvage facility at 42810 N. Greenbay Road, Zion, Ill. |
| October 2004: U.S. Announces Clean Air Agreement with CITGO Petroleum Corp.; Petroleum Refiner to Reduce Air Emissions at Refineries in Five States - (Washington, D.C.-October 6, 2004) The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a comprehensive Clean Air Act settlement with CITGO. The settlement is expected to reduce harmful air emissions by more than 30,000 tons per year from six petroleum refineries in five states that represent nearly five percent of total refining capacity in the United States. [For more information] |
| October 2004: EPA Settles Multi-Facility Enforcement Action with the Virginia Department of Corrections - PHILADELPHIA The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has settled a multi-facility enforcement action, which EPA initiated after finding significant violations during a multi-media inspection at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Greensville County, Virginia in May, 2003. |
| October 2004: EPA cites Allied Metal for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 5, 2004) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited Allied Metal Co. for alleged clean-air violations at the companys aluminum recovery plant at 4528 W. Division St., Chicago, Ill. |
| October 2004: EPA notifies Citation Corp. of clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 5, 2004) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has notified Citation Corp. of alleged clean-air violations at the companys aluminum recovery plant at 6378 U.S. Highway 6 West, Butler, Ind. |
| October 2004: Gemini Settles Toxic Chemical Reporting Violations in Harrisonburg - PHILADELPHIA Gemini Industries, Inc. will pay a $10,000 penalty for alleged violations of federal toxic chemical reporting requirements at its Gemini Coatings manufacturing plant in Harrisonburg, Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. |
| October 2004: Gerome Manufacturing Co. Settles Alleged Clean Air Act Violations at Uniontown, Pa. Plant - PHILADELPHIA Gerome Manufacturing of Uniontown, Pa. has settled alleged Clean Air Act violations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. The companys facility, located on Oliver Road in Uniontown, manufactures custom sheet metal products such as enclosures, vehicle panels, and magnetic shields. |
| October 2004: Operator of Revere Oil Terminal Pays $50,000 Penalty for Failing to Get Storm Water Permit - BOSTON The operator of an oil terminal in Revere, MA has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the company discharged storm water without a permit from its facility in Revere, in violation of federal environmental law. |
| October 2004: US EPA acts against developers - DENVER U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 is taking action against Sunset Development, LLC, Daniels Construction, Inc., and James P. Daniels, all of Tea, SD, for their destruction of wetlands and portions of a waterway in southwest Sioux Falls, Lincoln County, SD, while building a residential development called Sunset Ridge. |
| October 2004: EPA cites BP Whiting refinery for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 4, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited BP Products North America Inc. for alleged clean-air violations at the company''s petroleum refinery at 2915 Indianapolis Blvd., Whiting, Ind. |
| October 2004: EPA cites Von Roll for clean-air violations - CHICAGO (Oct. 4, 2004) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has filed an administrative complaint against Von Roll America Inc. for alleged clean-air violations at the company''s commercial hazardous waste incinerator at 1250 St. George St., East Liverpool, Ohio. EPA has proposed a $59,400 penalty. |
| October 2004: Hartford, CT Property Owner Agrees to $240,000 Settlement in Lead Paint Disclosure Case - BOSTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the owner and rental agent of Clemens Place, a 500-unit residential housing complex in Hartford, CT, has agreed to pay a $45,000 fine and undertake environmental projects worth $195,000 to settle claims that it failed to provide tenants required information regarding the possible presence of lead paint in their buildings. |
| October 2004: Post Falls Company Pays $6,565 for Lead Reporting Violation - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that circuit-board assembler MOR Manufacturing Corporation will pay a penalty of $6,565 for failing to report use of lead at its Post Falls, Idaho facility. The penalty was reduced to reflect MORs cooperation during the inspection and enforcement process. |
| September 2004: EPA reaches settlement with KB Home over Clean Water Act violations - SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has reached a settlement with KB Home two weeks after the EPA ordered the company to cease work at the Huntington subdivision construction site. |
