EPA v. INGRAM, ALBERT FRANKLIN, ET. AL.(MANILA CREEK)

Case summary

EPA CONDUCTED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTION 8/19-10/19/82, AT MANILA CREEK, WV AFTER UNKNOWN PERSONS DUMPED 77 DRUMS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN A RURAL AREA. ALBERT FRANKLIN INGRAM(GRAVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC.), IS THE MAN SUSPECTED OF DUMPING THE DRUMS. THE GENERATORS ARE BRINTEC CORP., AIRWORK CORP., MSL INDUSTRIES, INC., GEERLINGS GREENHOUSE CORP., EXXON CORP., U.S. TESTING CORP., & ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO., INC. REG 3 REFERRED A CERCLA SEC 107 COST RECOVERY ACTION TO HQ ON 12/27/82, CONCERNING THE ABOVE MENTIONED CLEAN-UP(SEE 03-82-E076).REG 3 IS NOW RE-REFERRING THIS CASE & IS NAMING GENERATORS & INGRAM AS RESPONSIBLE PARTIES. IDENTIFICATION OF THE GENERATORS IS BASED UPON NEW INFORMATION OBTAINED THRU THE USE OF CERCLA SEC 104(E) LETTERS & REVIEW OF FILES FROM THE STATES OF NJ, PA & WV. THIS CIVIL ACTION SEEKS TO RECOVER COSTS INCURRED BY EPA OF APPROXIMATELY $219,000 DURING THE REMOVAL ACTION & SUBSE- QUENT RESPONSIBLE PARTY INVESTIGATION.

Defendants (8)

• AIRWORK CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• INGRAM, ALBERT FRANKLINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MSL INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• U.S. TESTING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRINTEC CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GEERLINGS GREEN HOUSE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MANILA CREEK

  RTE 34, POCA, WV, 25159

  Registry ID: 110010585054

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INGRAM, ALBERT FRANKLIN, ET. AL.(MANILA CREEK)entered 1987-01-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-12-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-02-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-01-16Final Order Lodged
• 1987-01-16Final Order Entered
• 1987-01-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-01-16Concluded
• 1987-04-30Enforcement Action Closed