EPA v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS IS A PRE-CASE WHICH RESULTED IN A CONSENT DECREE FOR RD/RA WORKAND RECOVERY OF PAST COSTS. THE CD IS INTENDED TO SETTLE THE CLAIMS OFTHE U.S. AGAINS 12 PARTIES WHO TRANSPORTED OR GENERATED HAZARDOUS WASTESDISPOSED OF AT THE CARTER INDUSTRIALS SUPERFUND SITE, FOR THEIRLIABILITY UNDER SECTION 106 & 107 OF CERCLA. THE PROPOSED CD FOR THE CARTER INDUSTRIALS SITE PROVIDES FOR THESETTLING DEFS TO IMPLEMENT A $20 MILLION CLEANUP, INCLUDING LOWTEMPERATURE THERMAL DESORPTION OF PCB-CONTAMINATED SOILS, OFF-SITE INCINERATION OF PCB OILS, AND CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ON SITE CONTAINMENT CELL FOR SOLID RESIDUE FROM THE LTTD SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO AGREEING TO IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY, THE SETTLING DEGS HAVE AGREED TO REIMBURSE $2,931,225 OF USEPA'S PAST COSTS. SETTLEMENT INCENTIVES INCLUDE (1) EPA'S FORGIVING SOME PAST COSTS AND PERFORMING SOME OF THE WORK; AND (2) A SEPCIAL COVENANT NOT TO SUE WITH RESPECT TO PCB OILS DESTROYED IN AN OFF-SITE TSCA INCINERATOR. THIS IS THE SAME CASE AS 05-90-0268. A DOUBLE ENTRY WAS INITIALLY MADEAND THE OTHER CASE RECORD HAS BEEN ARCHIVED IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOIDCONFUSION.

Defendants (15)

• DETROIT EDISON COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEAR SIEGLER DIVERSIFIED HOLDING CO.
• ROUGE STEEL COMPANY
• SHAW ELECTRIC COMPANY
• THE BUDD COMPANY
• VOKSWAGEN OF AMERICA
• BATTLE CREEK - CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONSUMERS POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DETROIT - CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EDW. C. LEVY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KELSEY HAYES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARTER INDUSTRIALS, INC.

  4690 HUMBOLDT, DETROIT, MI, 48208

  Registry ID: 110009292210

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHRYSLER CORPORATIONentered 1993-06-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1988-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-07-30PRN Sent
• 1992-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-06-04Final Order Lodged
• 1993-06-04Final Order Entered
• 1993-06-04Concluded