EPA v. Fruit of the Loom (Bankruptcy) (Velsicol (Hardeman County/Tennessee Products/N. Hollywood (NC)

Case summary

4/10/02 - Bankruptcy referral sent to DOJ. 8/16/02 - Bankruptcy Settlement with Fruit of the Loom. Sites involved: Velsicol (Hardeman County/Tennessee Products/North Hollywood Dump Site. $1.8 million, plus contingent amounts.

Defendants (3)

• Fruit of the Loom, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Velsicol Chemical CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NWI Land Management Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• NORTH HOLLYWOOD DUMP

  1700-2000 BLKS/N. HOLLYWOOD ST, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108

  Registry ID: 110009312056

• TENNESSEE PRODUCTS

  4800 CENTRAL AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37409

  Registry ID: 110001856108

• TENNESSEE PRODUCTS

  4800 CENTRAL AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37409

  Registry ID: 110001856108

• VELSICOL CHEMICAL CO / HARDEMAN COUNTY LANDFILL SITE

  TOONE-TEAGUE RD, TOONE, TN, 38381

  Registry ID: 110009312092

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• Fruit of the Loom (Velsicol (Hardeman County/Tennessee Products/N. Hollywood (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2008-05-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Fruit of the Loom (Bnk Settlement) (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2002-08-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2002-04-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-07-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-01-09Final Order Lodged
• 2008-05-29Final Order Entered