EPA v. CONTAINER CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Case summary

A THE CIVIL REFERAL REQUESTS THAT A COMPLAINT BE FILED AGAINST CONTAINER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 104E OF THE CERCLA. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS TO COMPEL ANSWERW TO A 1989 INFORMATION REQUEST AND SEEKS PENLATIES FOR CCA'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE INFORMATION REQUEST, PURSUANT TO SECTION 104E OF CERCLA. EPA SENT CCA THE INFORMATION REQUEST IN RELATION TO ACTIVITY FOR THE MIAMI COUNTY INCINERATOR AND LANDFILL SITE LOCATED IN MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS PAST RESPONSE COSTS AND A DECLARATORY JU DGMENT FINDING CCA LIABLE FOR FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE USEPA AT THE MIAMI COUNTY INCINERATOR AND LANDFILL LO CATED IN MIAMI COUNTY, OH. ( SITE ). THE MIAM COUNTY SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST IN 1984. EPA HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS, THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 1990, OF APPROX IMATELY $2.8 MILLION IN UNREIMBURSED RESPONSE COSTS. FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $800,000.

Defendants (1)

• CONTAINER CORPORATION OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MIAMI COUNTY INCINERATOR SITE

  2200 NORTH COUNTY ROAD 25A, TROY, OH, 45373

  Registry ID: 110004722024

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107C3 — Treble Damages

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONTAINER CORP. OF AMERICAentered 1995-03-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-12-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-12-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-03-09Final Order Lodged
• 1995-03-09Final Order Entered
• 1995-03-09Concluded
• 1995-03-09Enforcement Action Closed