EPA v. GOLD COAST OIL CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT A CIVIL ACTION BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C SECTION 9601 ET. SEQ., AS AMENDED BY THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA), FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED FROM JULY 1982 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1988, AND FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS TO BE INCURRED IN RESPONDING TO THE RELEASE AND/OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE GOLD COAST OIL CORPORATION SITE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE POTENTIAL DEFENDANTS ARE ALL GENERATORS WHO USED THE GOLD COAST OIL CORP. SIT FOR THE TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. THESE POTENTIAL DEFENDANTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DADE METALS CORP., ADAPTO STEEL PRODUCTS, KEL-GLO CORP., REX OF FLORIDA, SMART-PAK INDUSTRIES, INC., ARNOLD PACKAGING, ARCO, FLORIDA RECLAIMING, AND JEROME A. TAUDTE. THE GOLD COAST OIL CORP. SITE IS A TWO-PARCEL OF FLAT, SANDY LAND LOCATED AT 2835 S.W. 71ST AVENUE, MIAMI, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. GOLD COAST OIL CORPORATION LEASED THE PROPERTY FROM CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO OPERATE A SOLVENT RECLAMATION/CHEMICAL BLENDING FACILITY FROM THE EARLY 1970'S UNTIL 1981. IN 1981, SOLVENT EXTRACTION, INC. OPERATED THE FACILITY WITH AN OPTION TO PURCHASE GOLD COAST OIL CORP. GOLD COAST OIL CORP'S LEASE WAS LATER TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO PAY RENT.

Defendants (23)

• ADAPTO STEEL PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CSX TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAT CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DADE METALS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FERRO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• G.C. GAMSE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEL-GLO CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILLER INDUSTRIES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MURRAY-CHRIS-CRAFT CRUISERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARCO CHEMICAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARNOLD PACKAGINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BISCAYNE DECORATIVE PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AEROTHRUST CORPNamed in complaint
• AMERICAN LACQUER & SOLVENTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMPEX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WOLLARD AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NOE, ALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REX OF FLORIDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SMART-PAK INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TAUDTE, JAMES A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WHITTAKER CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRITON GROUP LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GOLD COAST OIL SUPERFUND SITE

  2835 SOUTHWEST 71ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FL, 331010

  Registry ID: 110002535631

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• GOLD COAST OIL CORPORATIONentered 1988-09-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• GOLD COAST OILentered 1988-12-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-12-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-12-29Final Order Lodged
• 1988-12-29Final Order Entered
• 1988-12-29Concluded
• 1991-02-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-01-18Enforcement Action Closed