EPA v. SAUNDERS SUPPLY, ET AL.

Case summary

CIVIL LITIGATION REPORT REFERRING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED, ( CERCLA ), CONCERNING THE SAUNDERS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. SUPERFUND SITE. IN THIS REFERRAL, WE RECOMMEND THAT DOJ FILE AN ACTION UNDER SECTIONS 107 AND 113 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9607 AND 9613, AND THE DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACT, 28 U.S.C. SECTION 2201, AGAINST SAUNDERS SUPPLY CO., INC., SAUNDERS SUPPLY COMPANY, THE HOWELL FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP AND MR. T.A. SAUNDERS ( RECOMMENDED DEFENDANTS ) FOR RECOUPMENT AND DECLARATORY RELIEF IN CONNECTION WITH APPROXIMATELY $24,000,000.00 IN PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA. THIS W3ILL RESULT IN AN ABILITY TO PAY CASH OUT. BASED ON THE RESPECTIVE ABILITY TO PAY OF EACH RECOMMENDED DEFENDANT.

Defendants (5)

• SAUNDERS, TURPIN A. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOWELL FAMILY LTD. PARTNERSHIP (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOWELL, PARKER D. III (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOWELL, SAMUEL B. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SAUNDERS SUPPLY COMPANY (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAUNDERS SUPPLY CO INC

  5969 GODWIN BLVD, SUFFOLK, VA, 23432

  Registry ID: 110002097640

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOWELL FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED, ET. AL (SAUNDERS SUPPLY)entered 2004-03-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2002-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-03-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-12-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-03-22Concluded
• 2004-03-22Final Order Entered
• 2004-03-22Final Order Lodged