EPA v. CAROLAWN OU 1

Case summary

SITE IS 60 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN FORT LAWN, SC. IT WAS USED FOR STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE FROM 1970 UNTIL IT WAS ABANDONED IN 1980. PREVIOUS ACTIONS AT THE SITE - EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL FROM DECEMBER 1981 TO FEBRUARY 1982. ON AUGUST 31, 1983, THE U.S. FILED A COMPLAINT TO RECOVER RESPONSE COSTS RELAT- ED TO THE REMOVAL. THIS CASE WAS SETTLED BY THE DEFENDANTS PAYMENT OF $390,000. ON SEPT. 8, 1983, THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NPL, 48 FED. REG. 40,658. ON AUGUST 30, 1985 A PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF RI/FS WAS ENTERED IN COURT. RI/FS WAS COMPLETED ON 09/89. ROD WAS SIGNED ON SEPT. 27, 1989. PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE WAS AGREED BY THE PARTIES FOR THE DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE REMEDY. THIS PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE WAS REFERRED TO DOJ AND EPA HQ FOR APPROVAL AND LODGING IN COURT.

Defendants (25)

• CAROLAWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONE MILLS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DART INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EATON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FASCO INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREAT LAKES CARBON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INMONT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KERR GLASS MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MEASUREMENTS GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRINT WORLD, A DIV. OF TECHNOGRAPHICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROHM & HAAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STOCKHAOSEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE KNIGHT PUBLISHING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• X-CRAFT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AEROQUIP CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLACK & DECKER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLARKE FLOOR EQUIPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAROLAWN, INC.

  S. OF SC HWY 9 ON CO. RD 841, FORT LAWN, SC, 29714

  Registry ID: 110009310897

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AEROQUIP ET. ALentered 1991-12-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-06-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-12-02Final Order Lodged
• 1991-12-02Final Order Entered
• 1991-12-02Concluded