EPA v. VERA & RICHARD BAREFOOT (BAREFOOT DISPOSAL SITE)
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
EPA ALLEGES THAT THE BAREFOOTS ARE THE OWNERS SAND FORMER OPERATOR OF HTE SITE WHERE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WERE DISPOSAL AND GROUNDWATERS IS CONTAMINATED. THE BAREFOOTS HAVE AGREED TO PARTIALLY SETTLE THIS LIABILITY UNDER CERCLA 107 FOR PAST COST AND CERTAIN FUTURE COSTS. THE BAREFOOT HAVE A LIMITED LIABILITY TO PAY AND WILL PAY THE U.S. $15,000 IN FIVE PAYMENTS. THEY ARE ALSO PROVIDING ACCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS FOR THE SITE.
Defendants (2)
- BAREFOOT, VERANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- BAREFOOT, RICHARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BAREFOOT DISPOSAL
CATFISH RIDGE, HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA, 16648
Registry ID: 110009344085
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VERA & RICHARD BAREFOOT (BAREFOOT DISPOSAL SITE)entered 2012-11-19
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2007-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2012-09-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 2012-09-07Final Order Lodged
- 2012-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-11-19Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000057605
- Case number
- 03-2007-7018
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-09307/2
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2007-7018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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