EPA v. AMERICAN SEATING CO./MIDSTATE DISPOSAL

Case summary

A CERCLA SECT. 107A COST RECOVERY REFERRAL SIGNED BY THE (ACTING) RA FOR THE MID-STATE DISPOSAL, INC. NPL SITE IN MARATHON COUNTY, WI. ON MARCH 28, 1989, THE U.S. V. MID-STATE DISPOSAL, INC. CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED. THE MID-STATE DECREE EMBODIED A GROUP SETTLORS' COMMITMENT TO PERFORM RD/RA AT THE MID-STATE NPL SITE, ESTIMATED TO BE $19+ MILLION, AND PAY THE U.S. ITS COSTS IN OVERSEEING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORK UNDER THE DE- CREE. THE COURT REAFFIRMED ITS PRIOR ENTRY OF THE DECREE ON MAY 25, 1989, WHEN IT DENIED MOTIONS OF THREE NON-SETTLORS TO INTERVENE, VACTE, AND RECONSIDER ENTRY OF THE DECREE. THE RD AT THE SITE IS CURRENTLY PROGRESSING.

Defendants (5)

• AMERICAN SEATING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MID-STATE DISPOSAL, INC.Named in settlement
• NEKOOSA PAPERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRIMERICA CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPAULING & EVENFLO COMPANIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MID STATE DISPOSAL INC ET AL

  STRATFORD SITE, STRATFORD, WI, 54484

  Registry ID: 110009318050

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• AMERICAN SEATING CO.entered 1992-11-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

• MID STATE DISPOSAL/AMERICAN SEentered 1992-11-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1988-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-07-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-09-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-11-25Final Order Lodged
• 1992-11-25Final Order Entered
• 1992-11-25Concluded