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04-1990-0094JudicialConcludedFY 1990· Region 04

EPA v. SKIPPERS III SITE - HORSCH, WALTER J. & HORSCH, MARILYN J.

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL COST RECOVERY ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSA- TION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980 (CERCLA), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9601 ET SEQ. THE UNITED STATEDS HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS AS A RESULT OF THE RELEASE AND THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SKIPPERS III SITE IN COCOA, FLORIDA. THE DEFENDANTS OWNED AND OPERATED SKIPPERS III AND THE SITE. THEY IMPROPERLY STORED, MIXED AND DISPOSED OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS WASTES WHICH CAUSED RELEASES INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. THEREFORE, THEY ARE LIABLE FOR EPA'S COSTS UNDER SECTIONS 107(A)(1) AND (2) OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9607(A)(1) AND (2).

Defendants (2)

  • HORSCH, MARILYN J.Named in complaint
  • HORSCH, WALTER J.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • SKIPPERS III INC

    2409 NORTH COCOA BLVD, COCOA, FL, 329230

    Registry ID: 110002534909

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107C3Treble Damages
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1989-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1992-09-23Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1992-09-30Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
20607
Case number
04-1990-0094
DOJ docket
90-11-3-659
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
CER
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Treble Damages

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1990-0094 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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