EPA v. DIXON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC (PIPERS GAP ACID TRAILER SITE)

Case summary

SETTLING DEFENANT OWNED THE SITE FROM APPROXIMTAELY 1999 THROUGH 2012. FROM APPROXIMATELY 2003 TO 2009, DIXON LEASED THE SITE TO GARY PARSONS (PARSONS), WHO OPERATED A METAL EXTRACTION BUSINESS AT THE SITE, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE AND THREAT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. EPA CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2009, REMOVING LIQUID ACID WASTE, ACID SLUDGE, SOLID WASTE CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY EMTALS, AND LEAD CONTAMINATED SOIL AND DEBRIS FROM THE SITE. THE UNITED STATES' PAST RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $08,908.51 THROUGH AUGUST 16, 2012. THE CONSENT DECREE MEMORALIZES AN ABILITY PAY SETTLEMENT WITH DIXON, PURSUANT TO WHICH DIXON SHALL PAY TO SETTLE THE UNITES' CLAIM FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107(a).

Defendants (1)

• DIXON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PIPERS GAP ACID TRAILERS

  496 OLD PIPERS GAP ROAD, LAMBSBURG, VA, 24351

  Registry ID: 110040097524

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DIXON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC (PIPERS GAP ACID TRAILER SITE)entered 2014-06-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-03-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-04-15Final Order Lodged
• 2014-06-02Final Order Entered