EPA v. CAROLAWN

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THE CAROLAWN SITE IS COMPOSED OF 82 ACRES, APPROX 2 OF WHICH WERE CONTAMINATED. CONTAMINANTS WERE LIQUID, SOLID & SEMI-SOLID, FLAMMABLE PETROLEUM MIXTURES, PHENOL- IC RESINS, WATER BASED PAINT WASTES & PRINTING WASTES. THE STATE OBTAINED A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CO IN 10/80, BUT THE CO FAILED TO COMPLY W/ITS TERMS. THE CO IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A RECEIVER & MAY BE JUDGMENT PROOF. FROM 12/81-2/82 EPA PERFORMED A CLEAN UP OF THE SITE. ANALYSES INDICATED NO ACTUAL CONTAMINATION OF WATERWAYS, GROUND- WATER, DRINKING WELLS OR AQUATIC LIFE OR VEGETATION HAS OCCURRED. CONTAMINATED TOPSOIL WAS REMOVED & DISPOSED OF. THE CLEAN UP FOLLOWED THE FAILURE OF 23 GENERATORS TO RE- SPOND TO NOTICE LTRS ISSUED IN 11/81. REGN HAS PREPARED A COST RECOVERY ACTION, CITING CERCLA SEC 104, 106 & 107. TOTAL COST INCURRED BY EPA APPROX $368,275. REFERRAL HAS BEEN SENT TO HQ FOR REVIEW. FURTHER GROUNDWATER TESTING DONE APPROX 10/82 INDICATES ONE PRIVATE DRINKING WATER WELL CONTAMINATED. EPA HAS ADVISED USER NOT TO DRINK WATER. EPA IS DOING FURTHER TEST- ING AND ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OTHER WELLS ARE CONTAMINATED. THIS SITE IS ON THE PROPOSED NPL.

Defendants (35)

• AEROQUIP CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLACK & DECKER INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAROLAWN CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLARK FLOOR EQIPMENT CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLUMBIA ORGANIC CHEMICAL CO., INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONE MILLS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CRAFT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DART INDUSTRIES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EATON CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FASCO INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GERGEL, MAX G.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRAVELY INT'L, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREAT LAKES CARBON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOECHST CALANESE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INMONT CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KERR GLASS MFG CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KNIGHT PUBLICHING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STOCKHAUSEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TISCHLER, HENRY M.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WHITTEN, BRUCE A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MEASUREMENTS GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 10 more

Facilities (1)

• CAROLAWN, INC.

  S. OF SC HWY 9 ON CO. RD 841, FORT LAWN, SC, 29714

  Registry ID: 110009310897

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAROLAWN CO. INC.entered 1985-08-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1982-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-08-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-08-30Final Order Lodged
• 1985-08-30Final Order Entered
• 1985-08-30Concluded
• 1989-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered