Mobil Oil Corp. v. EPA

ELR Citation: ELR 20635
No(s). 82-C-5441 (N.D. Ill. Dec 28, 1982)

The district court holds that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authority under §308 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) to inspect internal waste streams on plaintiff's property pursuant to a warrant. First, the court rules that the inspection and sampling conducted by E...