EPA v. CHEROKEE OIL RESOURCES

Case summary

1,500+ PRPS IN CERCLA COST RECOVERY ACTION BASED ON TWO REMOVALS IN CHARLOTTE, NC. EPA IS ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $6 MILLION. SETTLEMENT WILL HAVE DE MINIMIS AND DE MICROMIS COMPONENTS AS WELL AS AGREEMENT WITH MAJOR PARTIES.

Defendants (77)

• CENTRAL TRANSPORT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ESE BIOSCIENCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EUCLID CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLONIAL RUBBER WORKS,INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DANA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUKE POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.C. GRIFFITH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALCATEL NA CABLE SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASSOCIATED GROCERS MUTUAL OF CAROLINASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BABCOCK, M. D.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BANDAG, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRYSON INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARDAWAY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARTLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 52 more

Facilities (2)

• CHEROKEE OIL CO

  1201 BERRYHILL RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28208

  Registry ID: 110004022664

• CHEROKEE OIL SITE

  SUMMITT AVENUE, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28208

  Registry ID: 110009350451

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• CHEROKEE OIL RESOURCESentered 1997-10-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CHEROKEE OIL RESOURCESentered 1998-01-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1996-06-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-06-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-01-12Final Order Lodged
• 1998-01-12Final Order Entered
• 1998-01-12Concluded