EPA v. GOLD COAST OIL - COST RECOVERY

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 AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA), PUB.L. NO. 99-499, 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. SITE 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.

Defendants (30)

• MAKO MARINE INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PORTER INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REX HEAT TREAT OF FLORIDA INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REX OF FLORIDA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• S.T. TAYLOR CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHELLEY MANUFACTURING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SMART-PAK INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TAUDTE, JEROME A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRANSPORTATION LEASING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VERNAY PRODUCTS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WATSCO COMPONENTS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENGINEERED FINISHES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• H P HOLDINGS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• H P PACKAGING HOLDINGS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARGRO FLEXIBLE PACKAGING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HIALEAH HOSPITAL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• J. T. REESE TAXIDERMIST INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEL-GLO CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KNIGHT-RIDDERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TAUDTE, JEROME R.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• THUNDERBIRD BOATS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARNOLD PACKAGINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ADAPTO STEEL PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 5 more

Facilities (1)

• GOLD COAST OIL SUPERFUND SITE

  2835 SOUTHWEST 71ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FL, 331010

  Registry ID: 110002535631

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• S.T. TAYLOR CORP. D/B/A ADAPTOentered 1992-12-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-04-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-12-22Final Order Lodged
• 1992-12-22Final Order Entered
• 1992-12-22Concluded
• 1993-04-14Enforcement Action Closed