EPA v. GORDON STAFFORD INC

Case summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL FOR RECOUPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $214,193.88 SPENT ON RESPONSE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AT THE HARRISON COUNTY PCB SPELL SITE IN HARRISON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, IT IS A PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT WAS USED FOR THE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS WHERE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH PCB. ONE OF THE PROPOSED DEFENDENTS HELD AN AUCTION WHERE IT SOLD MINING EQUIPMENT; ANOTHER ONE OF THE RECOMMENDED DEFENDANTS ATTENDED THE AUCTION AND BOUGHT AMONG OTHER THINGS THE TRANSFORMERS FOUND AT THE SITE WHICH HE HAD SOLD TO A THIRD PARTY, ALSO INCLUDED AS RECOMMENDED DEFENDANTS. THE LIABILITY AGAINST THE ORIGINAL SALE IS BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT THE SALE WAS IN FACT AN ARRANGE MENT FOR DISPOSAL OF THE CONTAMINATED TRANSFORMERS.

Defendants (5)

• ARCO COAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• GORDAN STAFFORD, INC.Named in complaint
• MARION ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• POWELL, GARY L.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STAFFORD, HARRY G.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• HARRISON COUNTY PCB SITE

  BAILEY PROPERTY, FAIRMONT, WV, 26554

  Registry ID: 110010720158

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GORDON STAFFORD (MARION & POWELL)entered 1997-09-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-09-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-09-03Final Order Lodged
• 1997-09-03Final Order Entered
• 1997-09-08Concluded
• 1997-09-08Enforcement Action Closed