EPA v. LUSK, GORDON, M. AND DANNY E. LUSK (LIN-ELECTRIC)

Case summary

THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, WILL RESOLVE EPA'S CLAIM AGAINST THE LUSKS FOR PAST COSTS INCURRED AT THE SITE. UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, THE LUSKS HAVE AGREED TO PAY EPA $21,358.00. THE LUSKS HAVE OWNED THE SITE SINCE 2006. FROM 1924 TO 2000, THE SITE WAS USED TO REBUILD ELECTRIC MOTORS AND TRANSFORMERS USED IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS TO REPAIR AND MANUFACTURE COILS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS. THE MOTORS, TRANSFORMERS, AND COILS WERE CLEANED WITH TRICHLOROETHYLENE ( TCE ), AND POLY-CHLORINATED BIPHENYLS ( PCBs ) WERE PRESENT IN THE WASTE AS A RESULT OF THE CLEANING OPERATIONS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT CONTAINED PCB OIL.

Defendants (2)

• LUSK, GORDON, M.Named in settlement
• LUSK, DANNY E.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LIN ELECTRIC COMPANY

  1400 BLUEFIELD AVENUE, BLUEFIELD, WV, 24701

  Registry ID: 110020583420

• LIN ELECTRIC COMPANY

  1400 BLUEFIELD AVENUE, BLUEFIELD, WV, 24701-2614

  Registry ID: 110020583420

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LUSK, GORDON, M. AND DANNY E. LUSK (LIN-ELECTRIC)entered 2015-09-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2015-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2015-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered