EPA v. CUSTOM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

Case summary

THE CIS SITE IS A FORMER SOLVENT RECLAMATION FACILITY LOCATED ON THE 3 DISTINCT PARCELS OF PROPERTY IN SHELBYVILLE & SIMPSONVILLE, KY. THE FACILITY OPERATED FROM 1974 UNTIL LATE 1988 WHEN IT WAS ABANDONED BY THE OWNER/OPERATOR W/ OVER 2,000 DRUMS OF SOLVENT/FLAMMABLE WASTE MATERIAL LEFT AT THE SITE. DOCUMENTED COSTS AS OF FEBRUARY 6, 1990 ARE $1,345,678.41.

Defendants (43)

• ALCAN FOIL PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASBURY COLLEGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BELPAR CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BORDEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARBOLINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CINCINNATI VARNISH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COURTAULDS COATINGS, INC. (PORTER PAINT)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CRUME HUNDLEY OIL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CSX (FORMERLY SEABOARD SYSTEM RAILROAD)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUSTOM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAMES & MOORENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEHART PAINT AND VARNISH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DETREX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DIAMOND INTERNATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FIRE KING INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOODWIN, ROBERT H.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRIER, WILLIAM F.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GROW GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• H.H. ROBERTSON COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• H.J. SCHEIRICH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOLLOWAY, DAVID P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOLLOWAY, GENE C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HY-KLAS PAINTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 18 more

Facilities (3)

• CUSTOM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC

  NORTH 7TH ST, SHELBYVILLE, KY, 40213

  Registry ID: 110008367766

• CUSTOM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

  HWY 60 EAST, SHELBYVILLE, KY, 40213

  Registry ID: 110008367757

• CUSTOM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC

  SIMPSONVILLE WHSE OLD VEECHDALE RD, SIMPSONVILLE, KY, 40067

  Registry ID: 110010719614

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CUSTOM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INCentered 1991-12-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1988-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-11-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-12-03Final Order Lodged
• 1991-12-03Final Order Entered
• 1991-12-03Concluded