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05-1986-0262JudicialClosedFY 1986· Region 05

EPA v. GARY, IN - CITY OF/DOG POUND

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$27,000

Case summary

<<<SEPTEMBER 29, 1986, ENTRIES>>> EPA FOUND 37 DRUMS OF DDT AT SITE. DRUMS WERE DETERIORAT- ING AND/OR LEAKING. EPA CONDUCTED REMOVAL. CITY IS ONLY PRP. 8/86 EPA NOTIFIED CITY OF POSSIBILITY OF COST RECOVERY ACTION. AS OF 9/86 COSTS ARE $47,000. 9/86 - NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING.

Defendants (1)

  • GARY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GARY DOG POUND SITE

    625 W 9TH PLACE, GARY, IN, 46402

    Registry ID: 110009284416

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund
  • CERCLA 104ACERCLA 104(a)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GARY, IN - CITY OF/DOG POUNDentered 1987-10-08

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1985-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1986-09-30Referred To Headquarters
  • 1986-11-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1987-07-13Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1987-10-08Concluded
  • 1987-10-08Final Order Lodged
  • 1987-10-08Final Order Entered
  • 1989-10-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
26064
Case number
05-1986-0262
DOJ docket
90-11-3-175
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1986-0262 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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