EPA v. PLANTATIONS HEAT TREATING CORPORATION

Case summary

ON JANUARY 4, 2006, THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 1, REFERRED TO DOJ A CLAIM FOR APPROXIMATELY $272,000. IN A RHODE ISLAND BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. EPA'S CLAIM IS FOR COSTS INCURRED DURING A CERCLA REMOVAL ACTION AT THE PLANTATIONS HEAT TREATMENT REMOVAL SITE IN NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI. THE REFERRAL REQUESTED THAT DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS PRIOR TO REBRUARY 3, 2006. THE DEBTOR, PLANTATIONS HEAT TREATING CORP HAS BEEN NAMED AS A PRP AT THE SITE. PLANTATIONS OPERATED A METAL COATING FACILITY AT THE SITE PRIOR TO MAY 2004, AT WHICH TIME IT ABANDONED THE FACILITY, LEAVING BEHIND STORAGE VATS, CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT, AND 58 DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. PLANTATIONS HAS FILED A CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY PETITION ON MAY 13,2004. THE BAR DATE FOR FILING A PROOF OF CLAIM FOR ALL CREDITORS HAS BEEN SET FOR FEBRUARY 3, 2006. EPA's UNRECOVERED PAST COSTS AT THE SITE ARE APPROXIMATELY $272,000. EPA DOES NOT EXPECT TO INCUR FUTURE COSTS AT THE SITE.

Defendants (1)

• PLANTATIONS HEAT TREATING CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PLANTATION HEAT TREATING INC

  184 WOONASQUATUCKET AVENUE, NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI, 02911-3156

  Registry ID: 110020033480

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PLANTATIONS HEAT TREATING CORPORATIONentered 2006-04-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2006-01-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-02-01Final Order Lodged
• 2006-02-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-04-05Concluded
• 2006-04-05Final Order Entered
• 2006-09-13Enforcement Action Closed