EPA v. LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT (BARKER, RIC)

Case summary

LIQUID WASTE MANAGMENT SITE, WHICH IS NOT ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST, IS LOCATED IN SHANDON, OH. IN 1987, THE U.S. EPA, PURSUANT TO THE REQUEST OF THE OHIO EPA PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL ACTION AT THE LWM SITE. THE REMOVAL ACTION WAS COMPLETED ON MAY 8, 1987, AT AN UNREIMBURSED COST AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1989, OF $248,402.67. PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(G) OF CERCLA, AN ACTION FOR THE RECOVERY OF COSTS REFER- RED TO IN SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE REMOVAL ACTION. U.S.EPA, THEREFORE, REQUESTS THAT A COST RECOVERY LAWSUIT SEEKING ALL OF U.S. EPA'S UNREIMBURSED PAST COSTS BE FILE ON OR BEFORE MAY 8, 1990, IN ORDER TO AVOID A STATUTE OF LIMITATION BAR.

Defendants (11)

• ANCHOR HOCKING/KEENAN OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASTRO CONTAINER CORPORATION
• BARKER, RIC E.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BORDEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERLAKE STEEL COMPANY
• LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MALLINCRODT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAMECO INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MASONITE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LIQUID WASTE MGMT

  4925 CINCINNATI/BROOKVILLE RD, SHANDON, OH, 45063

  Registry ID: 110010643358

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BARKER, RIC E.entered 1991-08-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-02-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-03-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-05-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-08-26Final Order Lodged
• 1991-08-26Final Order Entered
• 1991-08-26Concluded
• 1991-09-17Enforcement Action Closed