EPA v. BROOKS FOUNDRY, INC.

Case summary

BROOKS FOUNDRY, INC., IS A CHAPTER 7 DEBTOR IN THE BANKRUPT- CY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, SOUTHERN DIVI SION. BROOKS FOUNDRY, INC. OPERATED A HAZARDOUS WASTE STOR- AGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITY IN VIOLATION OF THE RCRA. PRE-RE- FERRAL NEGOTIATIONS SEEKING CLOSURE OF THE FACILITY PURSUANT TO RCRA WERE INITIATED WITH BROOKS FOUNDRY BEFORE IT FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. SHORTLY AFTER BROOKS FOUNDRY FILED FOR BANK RUPTCY, U.S.EPA UNDERTOOK REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE. CONSEQUENTLY, BROOKS FOUNDRY, INC. IS LIABLE UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE CERCLA, RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED, AND TO BE INCUR- RED, TO REMEDY THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE BROOKS FOUNDRY INC. SITE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIA TION UNDER BOTH RCRA AND CERCLA IS NEEDED AT THE BROOKS FOUNDRY, INC. SITE. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT A PROOF OF CLAIM BE FILED ON BE- HALF OF THE AGENCY AS AN UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM. BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGED! CASE CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

• BROOKS FOUNDRY, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• BROOKS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED

  1712 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE, ALBION, MI, 49224

  Registry ID: 110001102574

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1988-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-10-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-02-27Concluded
• 2002-02-27Enforcement Action Closed