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05-1987-0350JudicialComplaint FiledFY 1987· Region 05

EPA v. PETOSKEY MANUFACTURING CO.

Case summary

RIFS CONSENT ORDER. PETOSKEY MFG CO. IS A CHAPTER 7 DEBTOR IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DIST. OF MICHIGAN. CONTAMINATION AT THE PETOSKEY SITE WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN SEPT. OF 1981 BY THE MICHIGAN DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. IN JUNE OF 1983, THE PETOSKEY SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL. ON MAY 12, 1987, PMC SIGNED AN ADMINISTRATOVE ORDER BY CONSENT TO CONDUCT A REME- DIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE SITE. PMC IS LIABLE UNDER SECT 107 OF CERCLA, 42 USC SECT 9601 ET SEQ. INTERIM ROD SIGNED, 1995 ($1.238 M TO STATE FOR ALTERNATIVE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY). FINAL ROD SIGNED, 1998 (SVE SYSTEM, NATURAL ATTENTUATION). BANKRUPTCY AGREEMENT WITH PMC FOR INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS TOTALLING $100,000. PMC DEFAULTS AFTER TWO PAYMENTS; $60K STILL OWED UNDER AGREEMENT. PMC HAS CONVERTED TO CHAPTER 7.

Defendants (1)

  • PETOSKEY MFG CO., INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • PETOSKEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY

    200 W LAKE, PETOSKEY, MI, 49770

    Registry ID: 110001441299

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122Superfund
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 1990-06-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-01-03Complaint Filed With Court

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
26549
Case number
05-1987-0350
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1987-0350 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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