EPA v. AMERICAN BOARD COMPANIES INC

Case summary

ANOTHER CASE WAS COMBINED WITH THIS CASE. CASE NAME IS CHENGANGO INDUSTRIES #02-89-0356. PROPOSED DEFENDANT AMERICAN BOARD COMPANIES (ABC) IS A CURRENT OWNER OF AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY AT THE VESTAL SITE. EPA'S REFERRAL WILL RECOMMEND THAT DOJ FILE A COMPLAINT SEEKING: (1)PAST COSTS (2) PENALTIES FOR ABC'S FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ AND EPA AUO (3) PUNITIVE DAMAGES (CERCLA SECT. 107(C)(3)) FOR ABC'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EPA'S ORDER, AND (4)PENALTIES FOR ABC'S FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ AN EPA REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. REQUESTING DOJ TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ABC FOR: (1) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A MARCH, 1991 EPA ADM ORDER, (2) FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ A NOV. 1995 EPA REQUEST FOR INFO UNDER SECT. 104(E) OF CERCLA, AND COST RECOVERY UNDER SECT. 107(A) OF CERCLA (INCLDUING A DECLARATION JUDGEM'T THAT ABC IS LIABLE FOR EPA 'S FUTURE COSTS AT THE SITE).

Defendants (3)

• AMERICAN BOARD COMPANIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• C.I. LIQUIDATORS OF NY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREAT AMERICAN INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VESTAL WATER SUPPLY WELL 1-1

  605 VESTAL PKWY, VESTAL, NY, 13850

  Registry ID: 110070386013

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN BOARD COMPANIES INCentered 1999-05-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1993-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-05-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-03-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-03-24Final Order Lodged
• 1999-05-26Final Order Entered
• 1999-05-26Concluded