EPA v. GROUP EIGHT TECHNOLOGY

Case summary

THE GROUP EIGHT TECHNOLOGY, INC. SITE WAS OPERATED AS A HUBCAP MFG FACILITY UNTIL 1987 WHEN GROUP EIGHT TECH, INC. ENTERED INTO A LAND CONTRACT FOR THE SITE AND TOOK POSSES- SION. IN AUGUST 1987, LESS THAN ONE MONTH AFTER GROUP EIGHT TECH, INC. TOOK POSSESSION OF THE SITE, THE ONLY BUILDING AT THE SITE WAS PARTIALLY DEMOLISHED IN A FIRE WHICH WAS DETER- MINED TO BE CAUSED BY ARSON. AFTER THE FIRE THE SITE CON- TAINED ABANDONED ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND PITS WHICH CON- TAINED PLATING WASTES. THE CITY OF WYANDOTTE WAS UNSUCCESS- FUL IN OBTAINING A CLEANUP OF THE SITE BY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES AND THUS CONTACTED THE MDNR WHICH CONTACTED USEPA FOR ASSISTANCE.

Defendants (3)

• BERNARD SCHROTT
• GRAND MACHINING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GROUP EIGHT TECHNOLOGY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WYANDOTTE GRAND CORP

  2246 3RD ST, WYANDOTTE, MI, 48192

  Registry ID: 110003628566

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GROUP EIGHT TECHNOLOGYentered 1993-12-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-10-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-12-20Final Order Lodged
• 1993-12-20Final Order Entered
• 1993-12-20Concluded
• 1994-01-31Enforcement Action Closed