The Illinois Pollution Control Board recently accepted the parties' settlement of People v. Pickett, Case No. PCB 10-87, which concerned the defendant's used car lot at 1401 Broadway, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. The State alleged that the defendant violated the Illinois Environmental Protection Act by failing to notify the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that defendant was operating a tire storage site and failing to register and pay a fee for the tire storage site.
Under the terms of the settlement, the defendant admits the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of $1,340.00.
Stay tuned to the Illinois Environmental Law Blog for more news and developments.
Showing posts with label Tires. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tires. Show all posts
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
IEPA Refers Property Owner to Attorney General for Enforcement for Alleged Improper Management of Waste Tires
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has asked the Illinois Attorney General's Office to file an enforcement action against the owner of property located along State Highway 50, near Bourbonnais, Illinois. IEPA alleges that the property owner improperly and unsafely managed waste tires onsite.
According to IEPA, an inspection was done "in response to a reported break in an 8-inch petroleum pipeline. The Illinois EPA inspector observed that the break was likely caused during the excavation of a large volume of soil, which was apparently being dug to bury tires and other wastes. Buckeye representatives installed a metal clamp around the damaged area of the pipe to stop the release, obtained a vacuum truck to recover released product, and took other precautionary measures to prevent contamination of a nearby creek."
IEPA requests that the Attorney General’s Office seek a court order "direct[ing] Lemna and anyone acting on his behalf to cease all activities on-site, including the continued storage of used or waste tires on-site, moving any of the tires and other wastes on-site and any excavation. The Illinois EPA feels that an Order is necessary so that site conditions do not worsen to a point where a cost effective remedy becomes excessive. The Order should also allow the Illinois EPA access to the site to respond to the petroleum release and to remove and properly dispose of all waste, including the used or waste tires. According to Illinois EPA staff, site conditions create a substantial risk to human health and require immediate action."
Stay tuned to the Illinois Environmental Law Blog for more news and developments.
According to IEPA, an inspection was done "in response to a reported break in an 8-inch petroleum pipeline. The Illinois EPA inspector observed that the break was likely caused during the excavation of a large volume of soil, which was apparently being dug to bury tires and other wastes. Buckeye representatives installed a metal clamp around the damaged area of the pipe to stop the release, obtained a vacuum truck to recover released product, and took other precautionary measures to prevent contamination of a nearby creek."
IEPA requests that the Attorney General’s Office seek a court order "direct[ing] Lemna and anyone acting on his behalf to cease all activities on-site, including the continued storage of used or waste tires on-site, moving any of the tires and other wastes on-site and any excavation. The Illinois EPA feels that an Order is necessary so that site conditions do not worsen to a point where a cost effective remedy becomes excessive. The Order should also allow the Illinois EPA access to the site to respond to the petroleum release and to remove and properly dispose of all waste, including the used or waste tires. According to Illinois EPA staff, site conditions create a substantial risk to human health and require immediate action."
Stay tuned to the Illinois Environmental Law Blog for more news and developments.
Monday, March 8, 2010
$7,000 Settlement of State Enforcement Action Alleging Violations of Tire Storage Regulations
On February 18, 2010, the Illinois Pollution Control Board accepted a settlement in People v. Marathon Tire Service of Olney, Inc., IPCB No. 10-19, which concerned a retail tire business and general automotive repair shop located at 220 N. West Street in Olney, Richland County, Illinois.
The State alleged that the defendant violated the Illinois Environmental Protection Act by (1) storing used or waste tires on the site for more than 14 days without altering, reprocessing, converting, covering, or otherwise preventing the tires from accumulating water; (2) failing to properly prepare a contingency plan, daily tire records, and an annual tire summary and by conducting a tire storage operation in violation of the Board’s recordkeeping and reporting requirements; and (3) failing to pay the annual fees for a tire storage site.
According to U.S. EPA's website, "a tire's physical structure, durability, and heat-retaining characteristics make these stockpiles a potential threat to human health and the environment. The curved shape of a tire allows rainwater to collect and creates an ideal habitat for rodents and mosquitoes. Prone to heat retention, tires in stockpiles also can ignite, creating tire fires that are difficult to extinguish and can burn for months, generating unhealthy smoke and toxic oils. Illegal tire dumping pollutes ravines, woods, deserts, and empty lots. For these reasons, most states have passed scrap tire regulations requiring proper management."
Under the terms of the settlement, the defendant admits the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of $7,000.
Stay tuned to the Illinois Environmental Law Blog for more news and developments.
The State alleged that the defendant violated the Illinois Environmental Protection Act by (1) storing used or waste tires on the site for more than 14 days without altering, reprocessing, converting, covering, or otherwise preventing the tires from accumulating water; (2) failing to properly prepare a contingency plan, daily tire records, and an annual tire summary and by conducting a tire storage operation in violation of the Board’s recordkeeping and reporting requirements; and (3) failing to pay the annual fees for a tire storage site.
According to U.S. EPA's website, "a tire's physical structure, durability, and heat-retaining characteristics make these stockpiles a potential threat to human health and the environment. The curved shape of a tire allows rainwater to collect and creates an ideal habitat for rodents and mosquitoes. Prone to heat retention, tires in stockpiles also can ignite, creating tire fires that are difficult to extinguish and can burn for months, generating unhealthy smoke and toxic oils. Illegal tire dumping pollutes ravines, woods, deserts, and empty lots. For these reasons, most states have passed scrap tire regulations requiring proper management."
Under the terms of the settlement, the defendant admits the alleged violations and agrees to pay a civil penalty of $7,000.
Stay tuned to the Illinois Environmental Law Blog for more news and developments.
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