# ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CONTROL INC., ET AL
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27210`
- **Case Number:** 05-1989-0155
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CONTROL INC. (complaint)
- SHAMBAUGH, STEVEN (complaint)
- WEST HOLDING COMPANY (complaint)
- WILKINS, JAMES (complaint)
## Summary

THIS IS INTENDED TO REFER TO YOUR OFFICE FOR APPROPRIATE     ACTION A MATTER INVOLVING EWC; STEVEN S. SHAMBAUGH; JAMES    WILKINS AND WEST HOLDING COMPANY, HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY   REFERRED TO AS EWC OR DEBTORS.  THIS MATTER IS CURRENTLY     PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTH- ERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA.                                     -                                                            THE REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE U.S.EPA RECOMMENDS THAT THE       GOVERNMENT FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM TO PROTECT THE GOVERNMENT'S  INTEREST IN THIS MATTER.  THESE INTERESTS RESULT FROM THE    COURT'S DECISION IN THE U.S. V. ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CONTROL, INC., ET AL., 710 F. SUPP. 1172 N.D. IND.1989.  THESE INTER- ESTS INCLUDE FUNDING FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THE FACILITY,  AND PAYMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY AND CERTAIN GOVERNMENT COSTS  ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRIAL.                                   -                                                            THE CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING IN THIS MATTER IS AN    OFFSHOOT OF THE COURT'S ORDER, U.S. V. ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE   CONTROL, INC.  IN ITS ORDER, DATED MARCH 29, 1989, THE COURT ORDERED EWC TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE THE FACILITY; TO PERFORM    ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSARY AT THE SITE, AND TO PAY A    CIVIL PENALTY OF $2,778,000.  THE COURT ALSO AWARDED COSTS   TO THE GOVERNMENT.  EWC HAS FILED A NOTICE OF INTENT TO      APPEAL THIS MATTER BEFORE THE 7TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS.  MOST RECENTLY, EWC HAS FILED MOTION 

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