EPA v. SPANOS, GEORGE, A.(GEORGIA AVENUE PCE SITE)

Case summary

ASI ) rights to claims under several insurance policies issued to it for a dry-cleaning facility it operated at the Georgia Avenue PCE Site in Washington, DC. This payment by Travelers will be compensation for EPA?s costs of removal action at the Site. In 2009-10, EPA conducted a removal action to address the release of the hazardous substance, perchloroethylene ( PCE ), and other pollutants and contaminants at the Site. ASI used PCE in its dry-cleaning operations from around 1964 to 2011. EPA?s investigated the Site in 2009 at the request of the District of Columbia (D.C.) Department of Environment, the predecessor to the D.C. Department of Energy and Environment. EPA found high concentrations of PCE in indoor air at the dry-cleaning facility and in an adjacent day-care center, as well as in ambient air outside the dry-cleaning facility. In 2014, the United States filed a lawsuit under CERCLA against ASI and former Site owner George A. Spanos. With this settlement, EPA has resolved its claims against all known potentially responsible parties for the Site Under the Consent Decree in this case, Travelers will pay the United States $320,000 as an assignment of Settling Defendant's (Anthony Spanos, Inc.) rights to claims under insurance policies issued for the Site property. This payment will be partial compensation for EPA's costs of removal action at the Site. In 2009-10, EPA conducted a removal action to address the release of the hazardous substance, perchloroethylene (PCE), and other pollutants and contaminants at the Site. Settling Defendant operated a dry-cleaning facility at the Site and used PCE in its operations. EPA 's investigations found releases of PCE in indoor air at the dry-cleaning facility and in an adjacent day-care center, as well as in ambient air outside the dry-cleaning facility. In 2014, the United States filed a lawsuit against Anthony Spanos, Inc. and former Site owner George A. Spanos. With this settlement, EPA has resolved its claims against all known potentially responsible parties for the Site.

Defendants (3)

• SPANOS, GEORGE A,TRUSTEE OF GEORGE A. SPANOS LIVINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ANTHONY SPANOS, INC (SB)Named in complaint
• DINOS, GUSNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• GEORGIA AVENUE PCE SITE

  6143 GEORGIA AVENUE, N. W., WASHINGTON, DC, 20011-5109

  Registry ID: 110039388490

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPANOS, GEORGE, A.(GEORGIA AVENUE PCE SITE)entered 2017-02-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-09-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-09-28Final Order Lodged
• 2017-02-23Final Order Entered