EPA v. WRIGLEY CHARCOAL (Referral)

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL ASKS DOJ TO FILE A SECTION 107 CERCLA COST RECOVERY SUIT AGAINST UP TO 5 DEFENDANTS TO RECOVER $4.4 MILLION INCURRED BY EPA AT THE WRIGLEY SITE. EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL ACTION AND RI/FS. THE STATE CONDUCTED THE RD/RA PURSUANT TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH EPA.

Defendants (11)

• Multimedia, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS
• FRANCE MANUFACTURINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MERRITT, CHAPMAN, AND SCOTT CORP.
• PINEWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY
• RIVERS, R. T.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCOTT FETZER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TENCON
• TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, Dept. of ArmyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WOLFSON, ALAN E.

Facilities (1)

• WRIGLEY CHARCOAL/RIVERS R T SI

  OLD CHARCOAL RD/1 MI S OF LYLE, WRIGLEY, TN, 37098

  Registry ID: 110012286070

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wrigley Charcoalentered 2002-05-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-10-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-02-08Final Order Lodged
• 2002-05-28Final Order Entered