EPA v. SPARTAN METAL FINISHING COMPANY

Case summary

REFERRAL OF CERCLA SECTION 104(E) CIVIL CASE REGARDING INFORMATIONREQUEST TO SPARTAN METAL FINISHING COMPANY. ON 1/15/91, THE USEPA REGION 5 ISSUED INFORMATION REQUESTS TO THESPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO PURSUANT TO SECTION 104E OF CERCLA. REGION 5SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER DATED 7/17/91, URGING COMPLIANCE WITH THE1/15/91, INFORMATION REQUESTS. SPARTAN METAL DID NOT PROVIDE A RESPONSETO THE INFORMATION REQUESTS UNTILE 7/1/92, AFTER USEPA HAD SENT A NOTICEOF DEPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT OF SPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO. INADDITION, SPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO'S 7/1/92, SUBMITTAL DOES NOTADEQUATELY RESPOND TO THE INFORMATION REQUESTS. USEPA SEEKS A COURT ORDER DIRECTING SPARTAN METAL TO COMPLY FULLYWITH USEPA'S REQUESTS FOR INFOMRATION DATED 1/15/91, AND AN AWARD FORCIVIL PENALTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 104E5 OF CERCLA.

Defendants (2)

• AIKENS, WILLIAM R.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPARTAN METAL FINISHING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENERAL DIE CASTING CO

  13700 MT ELLIOTT, DETROIT, MI, 48212

  Registry ID: 110003585861

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPARTAN METAL FINISHING CO.entered 1995-10-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-10-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-10-10Final Order Lodged
• 1995-10-10Final Order Entered
• 1995-10-10Concluded
• 1995-11-14Enforcement Action Closed