EPA v. A-1 AUTO SERVICE INC

Case summary

IN 1998, EPA COMPLETED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE NATIONAL OIL SERVICES SITE, A FORMER WASTE OIL STORAGE, TREATMENT, TRANSFER, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITY IN WEST HAVEN, CT. THE REMOVAL ACTION CONSISTED PRIMARILY OF THE CHARACTERIZATION AND OFF SITE DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER, WASTE OIL AND SLUDGE. TO DATE, EPA HAS INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $1.6 MILLION AT THE SITE. APPROXIMATELY 400 PARTIES THAT SENT WASTE OIL TO THE SITE HAVE SIGNED A CONSENT DECREE PURSUANT TO WHICH EACH PARTY WILL PAY 8.5 CENTS FOR EACH GALLON OF WASTE SENT TO THE SITE IN RETURN FOR A RELEASE FROM EPA'S PAST COSTS AND PROTECTION AGAINST CONTRIBUTION ACTIONS FILED BY OTHER PARTIES. THE SETTLEMENT SHOULD REIMBURSE EPA FOR APPROXIMATELY $810,000. BECAUSE THE SETTLEMENT IS IN THE FORM OF A JUDICIAL CONSENT DECREE, EPA HAD TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ALL APPROXIMATELY 400 SETTLING PARTIES. THAT COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN CONNECTICUT ON AUGUST 17, 2001. WE EXPECT THT THE CD WILL BE LODGED DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 27, 2001.

Defendants (400)

• ALLEGHENY LUDLUM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CURTISS RYAN HONDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEW HAVEN TERMINAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANADYNE AUTOMOTIVE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• YALE UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOTAL AUTONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOWN FAIR TIRENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HYGRADE_PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HYSTER NEW ENGLAND INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IMO INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IMPORTED AUTO CENTER INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IN & OUT LUBENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INLINE PLASTICS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTEGRATED FORD TRUCK SALES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOMMY'S GARAGE INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TONY'S CITGO SERVICENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOPOR MOTOR SALES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TORELLO TIRE & TUNE UP INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ITW ANCHOR STAMPINGSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• J THOMAS HONDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.F. FREDERICKS TOOS CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JACKSON CHEVROLET CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 375 more

Facilities (1)

• NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE COMPANIES

  16 ELM ST, W HAVEN, CT, 06516

  Registry ID: 110045706884

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• A-1 AUTO SERVICE INCentered 2002-09-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2001-08-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-08-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-17Final Order Lodged
• 2002-09-18Concluded
• 2002-09-18Final Order Entered