EPA v. CARLIE LEE LEAD SITE

Case summary

U.S. SPENT $1,197,818 CONDUCTING REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE -- AN OLD BATTERY-CRACKING FACILITY. REMOVAL CONSISTED OF ON-SITE TREATMENT OF LEAD-CONTAMINATED SOIL. REFERRAL IS A CIVIL COST RECOVERY ACTION BROUGHT UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERCLA. DEFENDANTS NUMBER APPROXIMATELY 20 AND CONSIST OF 3 OWNERS/OPERATORS AND 17 GENERATORS. THERE ARE NO SPECIAL FACTS PRESENT EXCEPT THAT EQUITABLE CONSIDERATIONS EXIST AS EVIDENCE CONSISTS OF A FEW CANCELED CHECKS AND TESTIMONY.

Defendants (9)

• CSX TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLIED BATTERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ECONO BATTERY SERVICENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FAIRFIELD IRON & METAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JORDAN SCRAP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOSEPH R. MCCLENEY, JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• THOMPSON TRACTOR COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARLIE LEE SITE

  CORNER OF DEPOT AND PINSON ST., TARRANT, AL, 35217

  Registry ID: 110009264866

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• CARLIE LEE LEAD SITE (COST RECOVERY CD)entered 2002-04-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CARLIE LEE LEAD SITEentered 2001-01-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-12-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-02-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-12-21Final Order Lodged
• 2002-04-04Final Order Entered
• 2002-04-04Concluded
• 2002-05-13Enforcement Action Closed