EPA v. WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE (Lien - Raleigh Durham International Airport)

Case summary

IN 2005, AS PART OF SITE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AT THE WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE IN RALEIGH, NC, THE EPA PERFECTED CERCLA 107(L) LIENS ON CERTAIN SITE PROPERTY. THE EPA RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS SEEKING TO ACQUIRE BY EMINENT DOMAIN TWO PARCELS OWNED BY WARD TRANFORMER COMPANY, INC. ( WARD TRANSFORMER ). THOSE TWO PARCELS -- VALUED AT APPROX $2.9 MILLION -- ARE PART OF THE WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE, AND THEY ARE PARCELS ON WHICH EPA HOLDS CERCLA 107(L) LIENS. ON JUNE 26, 2019, THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY FILED ITS PETITION FOR CONDEMNATION IN NORTH CAROLINA STATE COURT. THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY NAMED THE EPA AS AN INTERESTED PARTY CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, BASED UPON IT'S CERCLA LIENS. AT THIS TIME, AGENCY VALUES THE CERCLA 107(L) LIENS AT APPROX $2.8 MILLION. EPA HAS REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE ED NC TO LITIGATE THE VALIDITY AND VALUE OF EPA'S LIENS.

Defendants (1)

• WARD TRANSFORMER COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WARD TRANSFORMER

  6720 MT. HERMAN ROAD, RALEIGH, NC, 27612

  Registry ID: 110006367449

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107L — Lien

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE (Lien - Raleigh Durham International Airport)entered 2020-12-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2019-06-27Final Order Lodged
• 2019-06-27Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 2019-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2019-06-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2019-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-12-07Final Order Entered
• 2020-12-07Enforcement Action Closed