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04-1992-0001JudicialClosedFY 1992· Region 04

EPA v. JADCO, INC./HUGHES, INC. COST RECOVERY

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$227,453

Case summary

JADCO/HUGHES IS A FACILITY THAT WAS USED TO STORE AND RECY- CLE WASTE SOLVENTS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM 1970 - 1975. THESE SUBSTANCES WERE RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT CAUSING CONTAMINATION OF GROUNDWATER AND SOILS. SITE PRPS CONDUCTED RI/FS AND ARE PROCEEDING WITH RD/RA UNDER A UNI- LATERAL ORDER. A CERCLA SECTION 107A COST-RECOVERY REFERRAL HAS BEEN SENT TO THE DEPT. OF JUSTICE AND SETTLEMENT NEGO- TIATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED.

Defendants (3)

  • AKZO COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • JADCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SNYDERGENERAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • JADCO-HUGHES FACILITY

    NC HWY 2035, BELMONT, NC, 28012

    Registry ID: 110009296742

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • JADCO, INC.,entered 1993-03-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1985-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1993-03-29Final Order Lodged
  • 1993-03-29Final Order Entered
  • 1993-03-29Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-03-29Concluded
  • 1996-01-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
20738
Case number
04-1992-0001
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-3679A
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
CER
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1992-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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