EPA v. CIW

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVED A REFERRAL SENT TO U.S. DOJ FOR COLLECTION OF PAST COSTS EXPENDED UNDER THE SUPERFUND BY U.S. EPA TO COMPLETE A CLEAN UP AT THE CIW CO. SITE. THE PRP'S WERE TRANSPORTERS, OPERATORS AND GENERATORS. THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCLUDED PCB'S AND HEAVY METALS. UPON NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE PRP'S AND EPA/DOJ, A SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED. THE SETTLEMENT WAS SIGNED BY THE PARTIES IN JULY 1995, AND AWAITS LODGING IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT. THE CASE WAS LODGED IN OCTOBER 1995, AND THE COURT ENTERED IT ON DECEMBER 4, 1995.

Defendants (5)

• CIW CO.
• EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU MUTUAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRAND MACHINERY CO.
• HOWARD GABBERT, JR.
• K & D INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Facilities (1)

• CHEMICAL WASTE MGT INC CIW

  39209 ECORSE RD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174

  Registry ID: 110003603912

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CIW CO.entered 1995-12-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-11-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-09-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-12-04Final Order Lodged
• 1995-12-04Final Order Entered
• 1995-12-04Concluded
• 1995-12-15Enforcement Action Closed