EPA v. FISHER, DAVID B.

Case summary

THE DEPT OF JUSTICE IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING A CONSENT DECREE WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR THE REMEDIATION OF THE FISHER-CALO CHEMICALS AND SOLVENTS CORP SITE AND THE PAYMENT OF OVER $3 MILLION IN PAST COSTS. - BY THIS REFERRAL, I REQUEST THAT A COMPLAINT BE FILED AGAINST THE CURRENT OWNERS AND OPERATORS, A PAST OWNER/ OPERATOR AND 14 COMPANIES WHO ARRANGED FOR TREATMENT AND DIS POSAL OF HAZ SUBSTANCES AT THE FISHER-CALO CHEM SITE WHICH SEEKS THE RECOVERY OF AN ADDITIONAL $1,142,793.80. THE SITE COMPLAINT ALSO SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING THE CURRENT AND A PAST OWNER/OPERATOR TO UNDERTAKE AN ASBESTOS REMEDIA- TION PROGRAM. - THE PROPOSED DEFS WERE ALL SENT SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS DE- MANDING PAYMENT OF THE USEPA'S PAST COSTS. THE DEFS HAVE EACH DECLINED TO ENTER INTO THE CONSENT DECREE, AN AGREEMENT WHICH HAS GATHERED THE SUPPORT OF OVER 260 COMPANIES. FILING THIS ACTION WILL END A STRONG MESSAGE TO THE REGULA- TED COMMUNITY THAT RECALCITRANCE WILL NOT BE REWARDED.

Defendants (15)

• ALEXANDER CHEMICALS, CARDINAL DIVNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARNOLD ENGINEERING
• DRESSER INDUSTRIES
• FISHER, DAVID B.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL PRODUCTS
• NEW PLANT LIFENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• O'BRIEN CORPORATION
• OLIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPACE LEASING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SULLIVAN VARNISH
• U.S. DEPT. OF ARMYNamed in complaint
• UVC COATINGS
• VISTA PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaint
• WILLIAMS-HAYWARD
• AKZO COATINGS INC.

Facilities (1)

• FISHER CALO CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS

  1 KINGSBURY INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, KINGSBURY, IN, 46345

  Registry ID: 110002043967

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FISHER, DAVID B. ET ALentered 1998-01-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-05-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-01-20Final Order Lodged
• 1998-01-20Final Order Entered
• 1998-01-20Concluded