# J.V. PETERS AND COMPANY, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26825`
- **Case Number:** 05-1988-0118
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $23K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DAVID B. SHILLMAN (complaint) (settlement)
- DOROTHY BRUEGGEMEYER (complaint) (settlement)
- J.V. PETERS AND COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- J.V. PETERS AND COMPANY INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- JOHN VASI (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

FACILITY OPERATED IN GROSS VIOLATION OF INTERIM STATUS       STANDARDS, AND WAS SHUT DOWN BY ORDER OF STATE COURT IN      EARLY 1981, AFTER FILING OF EPA ADMINSTRATIVE PROCEEDING.    NEGOTIATIONS ON PENALTY AND ACTIONS NEEDED TO BRING FACI-    LITY INTO COMPLIANCE EXTENDED TO MID 1982.  OPERATOR ABAN-   DONED SITE, WHICH WAS CLEANED UP IN A SUPERFUND REMOVAL      ACTION IN 1984 (NOT THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION).  AFTER       HEARING IN 1985, ALJ ENTERED DECISION FINDING VIOLATIONS     ON ALL COUNTS NOT WITHDRAWN, IMPOSED 100% OF PENALTY.        RESPONDENTS APPEALED AND MATTER WAS REMANDED FOR ADDITION-   AL PROCEEDINGS IN NOVEMBER 1986.  ALJ DISMISSED FOR WANT     OF PROSECUTION BUT CASE WAS REINSTATED.  RESPONDENTS         HAVE BEEN SERVED, MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DECISION IS FULLY     BRIEFED AND AWAITING DECISION.

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