EPA v. PRISTINE, INC.

Case summary

A GROUP OF PRPS (SETTLORS) SIGNED A CONSENT DECREE TO FINANCE AND PERFORM THE RD/RA WORK. UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE, WHICH WAS ENTERED IN 10/90, U.S.EPA RECEIVED REIM- BURSEMENT OF 90% OF PAST COSTS AT THE FACILITY THROUGH ENTRY OF THE DECREE BY THE SETTLORS. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A DIS- PUTE WITH THE SETTLORS OVER THE INTEREST. 2 PRP FINANCED REMOVALS WERE COMPLETED. SEEKING $470,000 IN UNREIMBURSED PAST COSTS INCLUDING INTEREST. - WE PROPOSE THAT THE U.S. SUE 7 DEFS, ALL NON-SETTLORS TO THE CONSENT DECREE, FOR ALL OF THE REMAINING UNREIMBURSED COSTS. AS SUCH, THIS CASE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PART OF U.S.EPA'S SUPERFUND NON-SETTLOR/NON-COMPLIER INITIATIVE. WE ALSO SEEK A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ON LIABILITY FOR ANY FUTURE COSTS EXPENDED AT THE PRISTINE FACILITY.

Defendants (7)

• C.H. HEIST CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAMCO CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KINMAN, RILEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAACO AUTO PAINTINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• POLYMER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUN CHEMICAL CORP(GENERAL PRINTING INK)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WAYNE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRISTINE, INC.

  BIG FOUR & SMALLEY ROAD, READING, OH, 45215

  Registry ID: 110042019197

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRESTINE, INC/HEISTentered 1993-02-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-02-24Final Order Lodged
• 1993-02-24Final Order Entered
• 1993-02-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-02-24Concluded
• 1993-04-05Enforcement Action Closed