EPA v. JUST-A-WEE CORP.
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Cost recovery
$15,000
Case summary
THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS PROPOSE TO BUY A PROPERTY IMMED IATELY ADJACENT TO, AND IN THE DIRECTION OF GROUND WATER FLOW FROM, THE CONTINENTAL STEEL SITE. BECAUSE THE SITE BOUNDARY EXPANDS AS CONTAMINATION SPREADS, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT BUYING THE PROPERTY MAY SUBJECT THE PURCHASERS TO LIABI LITY CERCLA, AS OWNER OF PART OF THE CONTINENTAL STEEL FACI- LITY. AS A RESULT, THE PURCHASE IS CONTINGENT ON COMPLETION OF THIS PROPOSED AGREEMENT.
Defendants (3)
- JUST-A-WEE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- JUST-D LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SYNDICATE SALES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CONTINENTAL STEEL
WEST MARKLAND AVENUE, KOKOMO, IN, 46902
Registry ID: 110009326327
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement
- CERCLA 107 — Superfund
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JUST-A-WEE CORP.entered 1991-07-09
Primary law: CERCLA
· State/local: $225,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1991-04-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1991-04-08Complaint Filed With Court
- 1991-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-07-09Final Order Lodged
- 1991-07-09Final Order Entered
- 1991-07-09Concluded
- 1993-07-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27688
- Case number
- 05-1991-0093
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Administrative De Minimis Settlement
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0093 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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