EPA v. CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC.

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: BEGINNING IN 1967 AND CONTINUING FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 15 YEARS, CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC CONDUCTED ITS ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER REBUILDING AND REPAIR BUSINESS FROM A LOCATION KNOWN AS 301 NORTH EASTERN BLVD. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (THE SITE ). TRANSFORMER OIL, LADEN WITH PCBS, LEAKED AND DRAINED OR WAS NEGLIGENTLY OR INTENTIONALLY SPILLED ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND OF THE SITE DURING STORAGE AND HANDLING BY CAROLINA TRANSFORMER. SOIL SAMPLES TAKEN FROM THE SITE WERE ANALYZED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN PCBS (AROCHLOR 1242 AND 1260) AND RELATED CARRIER COMPOUNDS (TRI- CHLOROBENZENES, DICHLOROBENZENES AND PENTACHLOROBENZENES).

Defendants (3)

• CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STROTHER, DEWEY K.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STROTHER, KENNETHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAROLINA TRANSFORMER SITE

  301 NORTH EASTERN BLVD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28301

  Registry ID: 110010625083

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO., INC.entered 1990-06-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1985-05-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-06-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-06-27Final Order Entered
• 1990-06-27Final Order Lodged
• 1992-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered