EPA v. Palmetto Recycling

Case summary

'9/24/02 - Region 4 forwarded a referral to request DOJ to institue proceedings to commence a civil action against PRPs Phillio Gaido and James Jobbs for violating 104(e) and 122(e)(3)(B) respectively. EPA forwarded 104(e) Requests for Information and Administrative Subpeonas to these former owner/operators of a battery recycling site and both PRPs have never complied with those requests. The site was remediated by one of the generators, Lucent Technologies; however, past costs still remain and EPA has attempted, over the years, to ascertain to ability of Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Gaido to pay for past costs. EPA is requesting that DOJ file suit to enforce compliance with the Requests for Information and administrative subpeonas and civil penaties for failure to do

Defendants (2)

• Hobbs, JamesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Gaido, PhillipNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PALMETTO RECYCLING

  531 KOON STORE DR, COLUMBIA, SC, 29203

  Registry ID: 110002178731

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Palmetto Recycling (104(e) Referral)entered 2004-03-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $92,345,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2002-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-03-15Final Order Lodged
• 2004-03-16Concluded
• 2004-03-16Final Order Entered