# ATHENS, CITY OF
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32294`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0263
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ATHENS, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CASE FOR VIOLATIONS OF RCRA'S PERMITTING AND TSD        REGULATIONS WAS FILED IN 1993.  IN OCTOBER 1999, THE ALJ     ISSUED AN OPINION ON LIABILITY IN RESPONSE TO EPA'S MOTION   FOR ACCELERATED DECISION.  IN THAT OPINION THE ALJ SUGGESTED A PENALTY SUM, BUT ALLOWED THE PARTIES TO REQUEST BRIEFING   ON PENALTY.  TO PRESERVE ALL APPEAL RIGHTS AS TO THE ASSESS- MENT OF THE PENALTY, WHICH REGION 5 DEEMED INADEQUATE AS      SUGGESTED' BY THE ALJ, ON NOVEMBER 10, 1999, REGION 5 FILED A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE EAB.  WHEN THE ALJ GRANTED THE   PARTIES THE RIGHT TO BRIEF THE PENALTY ISSUE THE EAB DIS-    MISSED EPA'S APPEAL ON MARCH 7, 2000.

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