EPA v. COLUMBIA NITROGEN SUPERFUND SITE (BNK) (ASHLEY II OF CHARLESTON)

Case summary

BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL FOR ASHLEY II OF CHARLESTON, LLC (ASHLEY). ASHLEY CURRENTLY OWNS PROPERTY WHICH CONSISTS OF THE COLUMBIA NITROGEN SITE LOCATED IN CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC, IN REGION 4, AND IS A PRP PURSUANT TO CERCLA. ASHLEY FILED FOR PROTECTION UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY CODE ON FEB 8, 2016, IN THE DISTRICT OF SC. THE GENERAL BAR DATE IS AUG 8, 2016. ASHLEY IS THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE FACILITY, AS DEFINED BY CERCLA SECTION 101(20), AND WITHIN THE MEANING OF CERCLA 107(a). AS OF MAY 20, 2014, EPA HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS AMOUNTING TO APPRO $3,781,349.07.

Defendants (1)

• ASHLEY II OF CHARLESTONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLUMBIA NITROGEN

  WEST END OF MILFORD ST AT ASHLEY RIVER, CHARLESTON, SC, 29405

  Registry ID: 110059781099

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• COLUMBIA NITROGEN SUPERFUND SITE (BNK) (ASHLEY II OF CHARLESTON)entered 2017-09-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

• COLUMBIA NITROGEN SUPERFUND SITE (BNK) (ASHLEY II OF CHARLESTON) (04-2017-C006)entered 2016-12-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-07-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-08-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-22Final Order Lodged
• 2017-09-22Final Order Entered