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04-1999-0310JudicialConcludedFY 1999· Region 04

EPA v. OLD ATC REFINERY - AXEL JOHNSON, INC. & SPRAGUE ENERGY CORP.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

REQUEST DOJ TO FILE A 107(A) COST RECOVERY ACTION AGAINST AXEL JOHNSON, INC., FOR PAST COSTS AND DECLARATORY JUDGMENT FOR FUTURE COST. WE ALSO REQUESTED THAT DOJ PURSUE TREBLE DAMAGES UNDER 107(C) AND CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER 106(B). FINALLY, WE ARE REQUESTING DOJ TO FILE A CLAIM TO ENFORCE TERMS OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH LIABLE PARTIES. AXEL JOHNSON FAILED TO PERFORM UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORDER.

Defendants (4)

  • ARCADIS GERAGHTY & MILLER, INC. (3RD PARTY DEFENDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PETROCLEAN, INC. (3RD PARTY DEFENDANT)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AXEL JOHNSON, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SPRAGUE ENERGY CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OLD ATC REFINERY

    601 SURRY STREET, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

    Registry ID: 110009297055

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • OLD ATC REFIN-JOHNSON/SPRAGUE ENERGY (04-2003-C015entered 2002-10-28

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1999-06-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-09-17Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2002-08-27Final Order Lodged
  • 2002-10-28Concluded
  • 2002-10-28Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
23188
Case number
04-1999-0310
DOJ docket
90-11-2-1192/3
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 04-1999-0310 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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