EPA v. SUMMIT RESOURCES-REMOVAL

Case summary

CIVIL DOCKET NUMBER (PRIVATE PARTY RCRA ACTION) - 3:93CV172-P. 1. BLAZEK SUES SUMMIT UNDER RCRA 7002 FOR STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE IN NON-PERMITTED FACILITY. 2. BLAZEK GETS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST SUMMIT TO DO CLEANUP. 3. EPA FINALIZES ACTION MEMO TO DO CERCLA FUND-LEAD CLEANUP UNDER 104 (SUMMIT, PER CERCLA 104(A)(1) DETERMINED NOT QUALIFIED TO DO CLEANUP). 4. SUMMIT FILES STAY WITH COURT - COURT DENIES STAY. 5. EPA FILES UNDER RCRA RIGHT TO INTERVENE AND REQUESTS MODIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL. WAREHOUSE HAS 5,000 LEAKING DRUMS; MOST FILLED WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND CORRODING AND LEAKING. SOME DRUMS BULDGING. WORKING FACILITY NEXT DOOR.

Defendants (1)

• SUMMIT RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUMMIT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

  3481 GRIBBLE ROAD, MATTHEWS, NC, 28105

  Registry ID: 110009340347

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUMMIT RESOURCES - ORDER MODIFYING INJUNCTIVE ORDEentered 1994-03-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-10-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-11-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-03-11Final Order Lodged
• 1994-03-11Final Order Entered
• 1994-03-11Concluded
• 1994-03-11Enforcement Action Closed