EPA v. WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

IN THE WARD TRANSFORMER RD/RA CD, THE SETTLING PARTIES WILL CONDUCT THE RD/RA AT OU1 PURSUANT TO A JUDICIAL RD/RA CD, BUT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT COSTS (ESTIMATED AT $500,000) INCURRED BY EPA FOR THE REMEDY. THEY WILL RECEIVE $405,000 FROM THE WARD TRANSFORMER DISBURSEMENT SPECIAL ACCOUNT. EPA WILL RECEIVE $40,000 CIVIL PENALTIES FROM CARR & DUFF, INC., THAT DID NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED AT THE SITE IN 2011 TO PERFORM THE RD/RA AT OU 1.

Defendants (175)

• CHEVRON MINING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRISTUS HEALTH NORTHERN LOUISIANANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CORNING INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DACCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLEVELAND ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COHEN & GREEN SALVAGE COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONOPCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DOVER, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DELAWARE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EATON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DONOVAN SPRING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DRAVO CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ERACHEM COMILOG, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EMMA L. BIXBY MEDICAL CENTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FIRELANDS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FLUIDYNE ENGINEERING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 150 more

Facilities (1)

• WARD TRANSFORMER

  6720 MT. HERMAN ROAD, RALEIGH, NC, 27612

  Registry ID: 110006367449

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE (04-2017-C002)entered 2016-11-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-07-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-09-22Final Order Lodged
• 2016-09-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-11-22Final Order Entered