EPA v. DARBY, JOHN L. JR (JAY CEE CLEANERS INC, SITE)

Case summary

SETTLING DEFENDANTS OWNED AND/OR OPEATED A DRY CLEANER AT THE SITE FROM APPROXIMATELY 1957 THROUGH 2003. THE DRY-CLEANING OPERATIONS UTILIZED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING PCE, TCE AND DCE, WHICH CONTAIMINATED THE SOIL AND GROUNDWATER AT THE SITE PROPERTY. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT, SETTLING DEFENDANTS HAVE AGREED TO PAY EPA 100% OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE SITE PROPERTY AND 50% OF THE NET SALE PROCEEDS OF AN ADJOINING TRACT OF LAND, TO THE UNITED STATES' CLAIMS UNDER SECTIONS 104(e)(2) AND 107(a). EPA ESTIMATES THE VALUE OF THE SETTLEMENT AT $247,000.

Defendants (2)

• DARBY, JOHN L. JRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JAY-CEE CLEANERS, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JAY CEE CLEANERS SITE

  16163 LANKFORD HIGHWAY, NELSONIA, VA, 23308

  Registry ID: 110038782877

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DARBY, JOHN L. JR (JAY CEE CLEANERS INC, SITE)entered 2013-05-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $9,000 · State/local: $9,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2010-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-04-11Final Order Lodged
• 2013-04-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-05-31Concluded
• 2013-05-31Final Order Entered