EPA v. LIMESTONE ROAD

Case summary

AO (REMEDIAL) NOT ISSUED/FINAL YET. ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2004, THE DIVISION DIRECTOR, HAZARDOUS SITE CLEANUP DIVISION, EPA REGION III, EXECUTED A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ( ORDER ) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 106 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9606, IN CONNECTION WITH THE LIMESTONE ROAD SUPERFUND SITE IN CUMBERLAND, ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE ORDER WAS ISSUED TO JOSEPH THOMAS DIGGS, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A PORTION FO THE SITE, AND REQUIRES THAT MR. DIGGS FILE A LAND RECORD NOTICE WITH THE OFFIC EOF LAND RECORDS FOR ALLEGANY COUNTY GIVING NOTICE THAT THE PROPERTY IS PART OF THE LIMESTONE ROAD SUPERFUND SITE AND THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE PROPERTY. THIS ACTION WAS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS REQUIRED BY THE RECORD OF DECISION FOR OEPRABLE UNIT 2 OF THE SITE.

Defendants (1)

• DIGGS, THOMAS, JOSEPHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LIMESTONE ROAD

  LIMESTONE RD OFF RTE 51, CUMBERLAND, MD, 21502

  Registry ID: 110009291024

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LIMESTONE ROADentered 2004-09-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-23Final Order Issued
• 2004-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order