EPA v. DEENA PRODUCTS CO.

Case summary

THE SITE IS LOCATED IN ARLINGTON, KENTUCKY AND WAS USED FROM 1948 TO 1987 AS A LAMP MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY FACILITY. AS PART OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, METAL LAMP COMPONENTS WERE ELECTROPLATING OPERATION, WAS LOCATED INSIDE A LARGE BUILDING ON THE SITE. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY DEENA PRODUCTS COMPANY, WHICH PRUCHASED THE SITE IN OCTOBER, 1982. IN APPROXIMATELY MARCH, 1984 DEENA TERMINATED THE ELECTROPLATING OPERATIONS, VARIOUS PLATING SOLUTIONS AND SLUDGES REMAINED IN THE ELECTROPLATING BATHS. DESPITE MAKING SOME ATTEMPTS TO ARRANGE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE PLATING WASTES, DEENA NEVER DID DISPOSE OF THOSE WASTES. AFTER TERMINATING THE ELECTROPLATING OPERATIONS, DEENA EVENTUALLY PHASED OUT THE REMAINDER OF THE OPERATIONS AT THE SITE. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY UNUSED AND VACANT.

Defendants (2)

• DEENA PRODUCTS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEVERETT, HAROLDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DEENA PRODUCTS CO#

  HWY #51 N, ARLINGTON, KY, 42021

  Registry ID: 110008359819

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DEENA PRODUCTS CO.entered 1992-09-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $420,987

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-03-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-09-18Final Order Lodged
• 1992-09-18Final Order Entered
• 1992-09-18Concluded