EPA v. BRENT CASSIDY ET AL. (ABC BARREL & DRUM SITES)

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUEST THAT THE U.S. FILE A COST RECOVERY ACTION,PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 CERCLA, SEEKING RECOVERY OF IN EXCESS OF$3,082,768 OF CERCLA FUNDS THAT U.S.EPA HAS EXPENDED FOR REMOVAL ACTIONS AT THE ABC BARREL & DRUM SITE AT 14290 BIRWOOD ST, DETROIT, MI AND THE ABC BARREL & DRUM SITE LOCATED AT 102 W. LANTZ STREET, DETROIT, MI. EACH DEF SENT BARRELS OR DRUMS CONTAMINATED WITH HAZ SUBSTANCES TO THE SITES. THE MATERIALS AND RESIDUES IN THESE CONTAINERS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTAMINATION AT THE SITES. THE ABC BARREL & DRUM COMPANY OPERATED A BARREL RECONDITIONINGFACILITY AT THE BIRWOOD SITE AND USED THE LANTZ SITE AS A STORAGE AREAFOR THESE OPERATIONS. BOTH FACILITIES WERE SHUT DOWN WHEN ABC FILEDBANKRUPTCY IN THE SPRING OF 1990. IN AUGUST OF 1990 EPA CONDUCTED ASITE ASSESSMENT OF THE BIRWOOD SITE WHICH REVEALED THOUSANDS OF DETERIORATED DRUMS STACKED AROUND THE SITE AND LARGE OPEN VATS CONTAINING OILY SLUDGES. IN 10/90, EPA FIRS VISITED THE LANTZ STREET SITE AND FOUND A SIMILAR SITUATION: THOUSANDS OF DRUMS STACKED OUTSIDE IN DETERIORATING CONDITION AND STORAGE TANKS CONTAINING VARIOUS AMOUNTSOF OILY SLUDGES.

Defendants (11)

• CARBOLOY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DETREX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HENKEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PVS-NOLWOOD CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SECO TOOLS, INC.Named in complaint
• TRONEX CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VAN WATERS & ROGERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• ABC BARREL & DRUM CO INC

  102 W LANTZ, DETROIT, MI, 48203

  Registry ID: 110013733040

• ABC BARREL & DRUM CO INC

  14324 BIRWOOD, DETROIT, MI, 48238

  Registry ID: 110003617033

• ABC BARREL DRUM CO INC

  14290 BIRWOOD, DETROIT, MI, 48238

  Registry ID: 110003613411

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• CASSIDY, ET AL.entered 1996-11-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CASSIDY, ET AL.entered 1996-11-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-05-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-05-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-11-22Concluded
• 1996-11-22Final Order Lodged
• 1996-11-22Final Order Entered
• 1998-07-15Enforcement Action Closed