EPA v. YELLOW WATER ROAD SITE (AKA COBB, MAXWELL, ET. AL.)

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA. RECOVERY IS SOUGHT AGAINST THE CURRENT OWNER OR OPERATOR & PAST OWNER OR OPERATOR & PERSONS WHO ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT, OR ARRANGED FOR TRANSPORT FOR DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT. THE YELLOW WATER ROAD SITE IS LOCATED AT 1190 YELLOW WATER ROAD NEAR THE CITY OF BALDWIN, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, 1/4 OF A MILE SOUTH OF I-10. BALDWIN IS A SMALL TOWN COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY J'VILLE. THE DSPL SITE IS A 14 ACRE PLOT OF LAND THAT LIES NEAR THE CENTER OF WHAT UNTIL RECENTLY WAS A 1000 ACRE DAIRY FARM. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY AEEC. RELIEF SOUGHT: RECOVERY IS SOUGHT OF DOCUMENTED COSTS AT THE YELLOW WATER ROAD SITE. COSTS AT THE SITE PRESENTLY TO- TAL $672,423.34. THIS TOTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE INTEREST; ATTYS' FEES; ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR SITE CLEANUP; ENFORCEMENT COSTS; OR ADDITIONAL REMEDIAL COSTS.

Defendants (4)

• AMERICAN ELECTRIC CORP.Named in complaint
• AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY CORPNamed in complaint
• COBB, MAXWELLNamed in complaint
• TYRE, ROBERTNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• YELLOW WATER ROAD DUMP

  1190 YELLOW WATER ROAD, BALDWIN, FL, 32234

  Registry ID: 110009328129

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-09-25Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-10-02Returned To Region
• 1988-03-03Rereferred
• 1988-03-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-03-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-06-15Concluded
• 1992-06-15Enforcement Action Closed