EPA v. NAOMI /WALKER COUNTY DRUM SITE(PARSONS)

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT MAY 8, 1986, EPA'S REGION IV EMERGENCY RES- PONSE SECTION RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE GEORGIA ENVIR- ONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION ABOUT THE EXISTENCE OF AN ILLEGAL CHEMICAL WASTE DUMP SITE IN WALKER COUNTY, GA. EPA LEARNED OF THE SITE'S EXISTENCE FROM THE GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY PARTOL WHICH HAD RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS TIP THAT DRUMS OF CHEMICALS ORIGINATING IN CLEVELAND, TN WERE BEING UNLOADED FROM HERTZ RENTAL TRUCKS AND STORED AND/OR DISPOSED AT THE SITE. ON MAY 8, 1986 EPD INSPECTED THE SITE AND OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 1700-1800 30 AND 55 GALLON DRUMS OF UNKNOWN MATERIALS WHICH APPARENTLY HAD BEEN DUMPED AND ABANDONED. THE SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES EAST OF LAFAYETTE, GA. THE DRUMS HAD BEEN UNLOADED AND PLACED IN AND AROUND THE EAST SIDE OF AN OLD CHICKEN HOUSE WHICH IS SITUATED ON A HILL TOP APPROXIMATELY ONE-QUARTER MILE SOUTH OF NAOMI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Defendants (8)

• HAMELIN, KENNETHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MB&M ENTERPRISE, LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCCALLI, NAOMINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MORRISON, DOUGLAS P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PARDUE, KENNETHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUNNINGHAM, SCOTTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PARSONS, JAMESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TECHNI-CLEAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NAOMI SR 151 DRUM DISPOSAL AREA

  GA. HWY. 151, LA FAYETTE, GA, 30728

  Registry ID: 110009277148

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NAOMI /WALKER COUNTY DRUM SITE(PARSONS)entered 1991-12-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $2,260,173

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-09-25Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-11-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-03-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-12-18Final Order Lodged
• 1991-12-18Final Order Entered
• 1991-12-18Concluded