EPA v. LWD, INC.

Case summary

ON NOVEMBER 9, 2006, EPA ASKED THE U.S. DOJ TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM FOR PAST AND FUTURE COSTS AT THE SITE, AND TO TAKE CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS ON EPA'S BEHALF IN THE LWD, INC., CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. THE LWD, INC., SITE IS A FORMER HAZARDOUS WASTE INCENTERATOR FACILITY LOCATED IN CALVERT CITY, KY, WHERE EPA IS CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING A PRP-LEAD TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL WITH 47 PARTIES. EPA HAS A CLAIM AGAINST ALL THE ENTITIES INVOLVED IN THE LWD BANKRUPTCY BASED ON THEIR CERCLA OWNER/OPERATOR LIABILITY AT THE SITE. EPA SPENT OVER $2.5 MILLION TO STABLIZE THE SITE AND ANTICIPATES SPENDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO EITHER OVERSEE A PRP-LEAD REMOVAL, OR TO PERFORM A FUND-LEAD REMOVAL.

Defendants (7)

• GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LWD EQUIPMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LWD FIELD SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LWD LAND COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LWD SANITARY LANDFILL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LWD TRUCKING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LWD, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LWD INCORPORATED

  2475 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, CALVERT CITY, KY, 42029

  Registry ID: 110000496892

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LWD, INC.entered 2011-01-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2006-11-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-01-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-01-06Final Order Entered
• 2011-01-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-01-06Final Order Lodged