EPA v. FIELDS BROOK

Case summary

OF THE RECIPIENTS. SATUTES WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION: SECTION 104A1, A2, C1 AND SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9601 ET SEQ. - PROPOSED RELIEF: THE RELIEF SOUGHT IS THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DEFEN DANTS IN FAVOR OF THE U.S. FOR ALL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AT AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AT THE FIELDS BROOK SITE WERE SENT TO THE DEFENDANTS IN JUNE, 1989. THEY INTENDED TO REIMBURSE THE U.S.EPA. TO DATE WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANY OF THE RECIPIENTS. - RECENT CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANTS: LETTERS DEMANDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FUNDS EXPENDED BY U.S. EPA IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE AT THE FIELDS BROOK SITE WERE SENT TO THE DEFENDANTS IN JUNE, 1989. THEY WERE GIVEN 30 DAYS IN WHICH TO NOTIFY US WHETHER THEY INTENDED TO RE- IMBURSE THE U.S.EPA. TO DATE WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANY OF

Defendants (15)

• ACME SCRAP IRON & METAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CABOT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DELTA ASSOCIATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DETREX CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES, INC.
• DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP.
• ELKEM METALS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• G & W NATURAL RESOURCES GROUP
• GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• IMCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LCP CHEMICALS & PLASTICS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RMI COMPANY
• SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SMC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION CARBIDE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FIELDS BROOK PROJECT

  WATER BED OF CREEK R3W T13N, ASHTABULA, OH, 44004

  Registry ID: 110007707909

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENCORP, INC., ET AL.entered 1992-08-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1982-03-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-06-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-08-06Concluded
• 1992-08-06Final Order Lodged
• 1992-08-06Final Order Entered
• 1997-09-26Enforcement Action Closed