EPA v. CAROLINA STEEL DRUM SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

THE CAROLINA STEEL DRUM SUPERFUND SITE WAS OPERATED AS A DRUM RECONDITIONING FACILITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. ON 4/9/97, SCDHEC REQUESTED THAT EPA EVALUATE SITE FOR A POSSIBLE CERCLA REMOVAL ACTION. EPA BEGAN A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE ON 2/3/98, DURING WHICH 10,000 DRUMS & 60,000 TONS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WERE REMOVED. EPA OBTAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE FROM THE FACILITY, INCLUDING INVOICES & RECEIPTS OF DRUM SHIPMENTS. ALL DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO POSSIBLE GENERATORS & TRANSPORTERS HAS BEEN ORGANIZED & SUMMARIZED. EPA SENT OVER 200 104(E) INFO REQUESTS TO POSSIBLE GENERATORS & TRANSPORTERS. BASED ON THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE, INFO REQUEST RESPONSES, & OPERATOR INTERVIEW STATEMENTS, EPA HAS IDENTIFIED 17 VIABLE PRP'S. A PRELIMINARY VOLUMETRIC ALLOCATION REPORT WAS COMPLETED. AS OF 1/15/02, EPA HAS INCURRED APPROX. $6,242,552.08 IN RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE.

Defendants (44)

• BULLINGTON FAMILY PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ABB, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FTR LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ABCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEXTER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INVITROGEN CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• B.F. GOODRICH
• BLACKMAN UHLER CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOEHME FILATEX PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOWATER, INC.
• CELANESE FIBERS OPERATIONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP.
• CHEM-TEX LABORATORIES, INC.
• CNA HOLDINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN METRO, INC.Named in settlement
• CUSTOM DRUM SERVICES, INC.
• EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in settlement
• FISHER INDUSTRIAL SERVICE, INC.
• GEORGIA-PACIFIC
• HENKEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HENRY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERNATIONAL PAPER
• MCMANUS & SON DRUM CO.
• MONSEY PRODUCTS COMPANY
• …and 19 more

Facilities (1)

• CAROLINA STEEL DRUM

  2500 PORTER ROAD, ROCK HILL, SC, 29730

  Registry ID: 110017713875

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• CAROLINA STEEL DRUM SUPERFUND SITEentered 2005-05-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CAROLINA STEEL DRUM SUPERFUND SITE (04-2006-C009)entered 2005-11-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2002-03-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-03-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 2005-09-26Final Order Lodged
• 2005-11-22Concluded
• 2005-11-22Final Order Entered