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04-1993-1133JudicialClosedFY 1993· Region 04

EPA v. KOPPERS CO. INC. (MORRISVILLE PLANT)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$1,023,475

Case summary

(1) THIS REFERRAL SETTLES A CERCLA SECTION 107 COST RECOVERY MATTER. EPA INCURRED OVER $1,054,000 IN RI/FS OVERSIGHT AND RD OVERSIGHT COSTS, AS WELL AS ENFORCEMENT RELATED COSTS. THE SITE, A FORMER WOOD TREATING PLANT, HAS SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION. (2) DEFENDANT: BEAZER EAST, INC. (3) THE CD OBTAINS COST RECOVERY RELIEF UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9607. (4) OTHER - NOT APPLICABLE.

Defendants (1)

  • BEAZER EAST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BEAZER EAST INC RALEIGH SITE

    KOPPERS RD, MORRISVILLE, NC, 27560

    Registry ID: 110007657696

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BEAZER EAST, INC. (04-1995-C023)entered 1995-08-16

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1992-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-12-15PRN Sent
  • 1994-09-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1995-01-26Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1995-08-16Concluded
  • 1995-08-16Final Order Lodged
  • 1995-08-16Final Order Entered
  • 1995-09-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
20914
Case number
04-1993-1133
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 04-1993-1133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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