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04-2009-9019JudicialConcludedFY 2009· Region 04

EPA v. SMURFIT-STONE BANKRUPTCY (BCX TANK SITE & WARD TRANSFORMER SITE) (NATIONAL CASE)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

SMURFIT-STONE IS ONE OF SEVERAL WASTE CUSTOMERS WHO SENT WASTE OIL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TO THE BCX TANK SUPERFUNE SITE FOR TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL. SMURFIT-STONE WOULD BE A MEMBER OF THE PRP GROUP FOR THE SITE IF IT HAD NOT DECLARED BANKRUPTCY IN LATE JAN OF 2009. IF IT WERE SETTLING WITH EPA AS PART OF THE PRP GROUP, IT'S FAIR SHARE OF EPA'S RESPONSE COSTS WOULD BE $17,226.50. THIS IS ONE PIECE OF A NATIONAL COORDINATED BANKRUPTCY PROOF OF CLAIM. 1/6/11 - BANKRUPTCY ORDER SIGNED BY JUDGE. TWO SITES: WARD TRANSFORMER AND BCX TANK SITE.

Defendants (1)

  • SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • WARD TRANSFORMER

    6720 MT. HERMAN ROAD, RALEIGH, NC, 27612

    Registry ID: 110006367449

  • SEVEN OUT LLC

    1903 E ADAMS ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 322021209

    Registry ID: 110002542277

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SMURFIT-STONE BANKRUPTCY (BCX TANK SITE & WARD TRANSFORMER SITE) (NATIONAL CASE) (04-2011-C003)entered 2011-01-06

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 2009-06-05Referred To Headquarters
  • 2009-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-08-13Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2009-08-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2010-10-28Final Order Lodged
  • 2011-01-06Concluded
  • 2011-01-06Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800000596
Case number
04-2009-9019
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2009-9019 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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