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05-1992-0346JudicialComplaint FiledFY 1992· Region 05

EPA v. EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES

Case summary

THIS MATTER IS PART OF A NATIONAL PROOF OF CLAIM FILED IN EAGLE-PICHER'S CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF EPA ON 10/31/91. AND FISCHER-CALO, EAGLE PICHER IS A GENERATOR OF HAZ SUBSTANCES WITH AN ESTIMATED VOLUMETRIC SHARE OF .555%. ON FEBRUARY 28, 1992, AN RD/RA CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED FOR REMEDIATION OF THE SITE. USEPA NEEDS TO RECOVER APPROX $1.6 MILLION IN PAST COSTS. SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH EAGLE-PICHER CONTINUE AND ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY DOJ AND EPA HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL. DISBURSEMENT MADE WAS LESS THAN 1.6 MILLION. MATTER CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIESNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • FISHER CALO CHEMICALS & SOLVENTS

    1 KINGSBURY INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, KINGSBURY, IN, 46345

    Registry ID: 110002043967

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1990-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-10-31Complaint Filed With Court

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
28163
Case number
05-1992-0346
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1992-0346 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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