EPA v. WARE SHOALS DYEING AND PRINTING

Case summary

THE SITE WAS A TEXTILE MANUFACTURING FACILITY FROM EARLY 1900'S 0 1980'S. IT HAS NOT OPERATED AS A TEXTILE MANUFACTURER SINCE 1985. EPA'S EMERGENCY REMOVAL AND RESPONSE BRANCH WAS CONTACTED IN 1995 AND PERFORMED A REMOVAL ACTION. OVER 150 DRUMS OF CAUSTICS, ACIDS, DYES, ET C; 24 ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS, PCB OILS AND TRANSFORMERS, AND CHRONIC ACID CONTAMINATED DEBRIS AND SOILS WERE REMOVED. THERE ARE 4 PRPS AT THE SITE: (1) MOUNT VERNON MILLS - OPERATOR/OWNER, SETTLED FOR $310,000. (2) WARE SHOALS POWER AND WATER - OWNER, RECOMMEND FILING AGAINST PARTY. (3) BENTON, NANCY - OWNER/OPERATOR, RECOMMEND FILING SUIT AGAINST. (4) BENTON, L.O. - OPERATOR, RECOMMEND FILING SUIT AGAINST.

Defendants (4)

• BENTON, L.O.
• BENTON, NANCYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOUNT VERNON MILLS
• WARE SHOALS POWER AND WATERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WARE SHOALS DYE & FINISHING

  12 MILL ST, WARE SHOALS, SC, 29692

  Registry ID: 110002193322

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H3 — Superfund
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WARE SHOALS POWER & WATER, INC. & NANCY T. BENTONentered 2000-10-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-01-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-10-06Final Order Lodged
• 2000-10-06Final Order Entered
• 2000-10-06Concluded
• 2000-11-03Enforcement Action Closed