EPA v. B & G ASSOCIATES ET AL

Case summary

THIS CERCLA 107(A) COST RECOVERY ACTION IS BEING BROUGHT AGAINST THE PRESENT OWNERS, PAST OPERATORS, AND A GENERATOR WHICH ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL AT THE IRON MILL ROAD DRUM SITE IN CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE THREE-ACRE SITE WAS LEASED FOR LIGHT-INDUSTRIAL USE AND WAS USED BY AT LEAST ONE CHEMI- CAL COMPANY TO PRODUCE CHEMICAL MIXTURES AND PERFORM DISTILLATIONS. ANOTHER COMPANY MANUFACTURED (PLASTIC) MANHOLE COVER INSERTS AT THE SITE. THE SITE IS PRESENTLY OW NED BY B & G ASSOCIATES, A PARTNERSHIP COMPRISED OF BENJAMIN CHAMPAGNA AND EUGENE TNOND, JR. NOTH OF WHOM WERE OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS AT OTHER ENTITIES WHICH PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE SITE.

Defendants (4)

• B & G ASSOCIATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAMPAGNA, BENJAMINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KARRON, ALLAN C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRUONO, EUGENE J.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• IRON HILL RD DRUM SITE (B&G)

  117 IRON HILL RD, ELKTON, MD, 21921

  Registry ID: 110010766830

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• B & G ASSOCIATESentered 1994-02-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-01-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-03-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-02-22Final Order Lodged
• 1994-02-22Final Order Entered
• 1994-02-22Concluded
• 1996-02-07Enforcement Action Closed