# WILLIAM M. GURLEY
> **Judicial** · FY1993 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `35569`
- **Case Number:** 06-1993-0022
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WILLIAM M. GURLEY (complaint)
## Summary

WILLIAM M. GURELY APPARENTLY WAS THE MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER    IN THE COMPANY(COMPANIES) THAT CREATED THE PROBLEM AT THE    SITE BY DUMPING ACIDIC SLUDGES GENERATED AS A RESOULT OF REF INING ACTIVITIES.  MR. GURLEY WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE   DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AT THE REFINERY AND HAD LEASED THE SIT E FOR DUMPING SLUDGES FROM THE REFINERY PROCESSES.MR.        GURLEY IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO PROVIDE VITAL INFORMATION  AS TO THE GENERATION & DISPOSAL OF  WASTE AT THE SITE, AS    WELL AS BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY ENTITIES THAT SUPPLIED WASTE  OIL AND OTHER SUBSTANCES HE USED IN THE REFINERY PROCESS.    MR. GURLEY HAS ENGAGED IN AN EVASIVE PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR     IN ATTEMPTING TO AVOUID RECEIPT OF NOTICE AND INFORMATION    REQUESTS FROM EPA.  MR. GURLEY HAS TWICE REFUSED TO ANSWER   WRITTEN INFORMATION REQUESTS FROM EPA.                       01/11/94 - PRETRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD BEFORE U.S.   DISTRICT COURT.

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