EPA v. SONFORD PRODUCTS SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

9/19/14 - THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS DOJ FILE A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO CERCLA 107 TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FOR RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA AT THE SONFORD PRODUCTS SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN FLOWOOD, RANKIN COUNTY, MS, AND FOR NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES. THE U.S. IS REQUESTING THAT DOJ FILE THE COMPLAINT AGAINST MR. WILLIAM BURFORD, PAST OWNER AND PRESIDENT OF SONFORD PRODUCTS CORPORATION (SONFORD PRODUCTS), A CHEMICAL PROCESSING PLANT, TO RECOVER INSURANCE PROCEEDS FROM 3 INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED BY THE HARTFORD AND NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO SONFORD PRODUCTS DURING MR. BURFORD'S TENURE AS PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF THE COMPANY. MR. BURFORD IS IN HIS 90s AND IN POOR HEALTH AND HAS NO ASSETS OTHER THAN THE POSSIBLE INSURANCE PROCEEDS. THERE ARE NO NATIONAL PRECEDENTS OR SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IN THIS MATTER. TOTAL SITE COSTS AS OF MAY 8, 2014, WERE $12,979,551.62. 12/2/14 - THE REGION IS AMENDING THE SEPT 2014 TO REQUEST DOJ TO ADD 2 ADD'L PROPOSED DEFENDANTS, SONFORD PRODUCTS AND SONFORD INTERNATIONAL CO., INC. (SONFORD INTERNATIONAL) PURSUANT TO SEC 107 OF CERCLA) FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EPA'S RESPONSE COSTS AND FOR NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES AT THE SITE.

Defendants (3)

• SONFORD INTERNATIONAL CO., INC.Named in settlement
• SONFORD PRODUCTS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURFORD, WILLIAM (ESTATE OF)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SONFORD PRODUCTS

  3506 PAYNE DRIVE, FLOWOOD, MS, 39232-3227

  Registry ID: 110003996962

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SONFORD PRODUCTS SUPERFUND SITE (04-2017-C015)entered 2017-04-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2014-09-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2014-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-12-02Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2016-11-04Final Order Lodged
• 2016-11-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 2017-04-21Final Order Entered
• 2017-04-21Concluded
• 2017-05-11Enforcement Action Closed