EPA v. HARRISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY SITE

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THE HARRISON COUNTY SITE CONSISTS OF A 7 ACRE FIELD LOCATED ON A RIDGE ABOVE CURRY CREEK 8 MILES NORTH OF CYNTHIANA, KENTUCKY, ONE-HALF (1/2) MILE EAST U.S. 27 ON LOWER CURRY ROAD. PRIOR TO THE REMOVAL ACTION CONDUCT- BY EPA IN MARCH 1983, THE SITE INCLUDED SEVERAL ABANDONED BUILDINGS, JUNKED AUTOMOBILES, A DIKED WASTE DISPOSAL LAGOON A HOLDING POND TO CATCH ANY LEACHATE, 178 55-GALLON DRUMS & APPROXIMATELY 500 SMALL CONTAINERS & PAINT CANS. THE WASTE DISPOSAL LAGOON WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE & 8 FEET DEEP. THE HOLDING POND WAS LOCATED SEVERAL YARDS AWAY FROM THE LAGOON DOWN THE HILLSIDE. RELIEF SOUGHT: REIMBURSEMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY $331,114 IN EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY EPA IN RESPONSE TO A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE HARRISON COUNTY SITE.

Defendants (2)

• CONTAINER CORPORATION OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INMONT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARRISON COUNTY KENTUCKY SITE

  LOWER CURRY RD/.5 MI E OF US27, CYNTHIANA, KY, 41031

  Registry ID: 110010703649

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARRISON COUNTYentered 1987-06-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-11-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-01-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-06-15Concluded
• 1987-06-15Final Order Lodged
• 1987-06-15Final Order Entered
• 1997-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered