EPA v. MCI, INC. (UNISTRUT, INC.)

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL WAS SENT TO THE U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE BY OUR OFFICE ON JUNE 23, 1993. THE CASE CONCERNS A CERCLA SECTION 107 COST RECOVERY BASED UPON A CLEANUP PERFORMED BY EPA AT A DETROIT, MI PAINT-AND RUST-STRIPPING FACILITY THAT WENT INTO BANKRUPTCY. (EPA FORMULATED ON GENERATOR LIABILITY THEORY BASED UPON LEAD -BASED WASTE CREATED BY THE PAINT - STRIPPING PROCESS.) EPA SPENT APPROXIMATELY $1.02 MILLION DOLLARS, AND IN A PRIOR COST RECOVERY ACTION RECOVERED APPROXIMATELY $1.0125 MILLION DOLLARS FROM 49 PRPS UNDER A CONSENT DECREE ENTERED ON APRIL 21, 1993. THE CURRENT RECOVERY WAS FILED AGAINST THE ONE PRP WHO REFUSED TO COOPERATE IN SETTLEMENT.

Defendants (1)

• UNISTRUT, INC. 35005 W. MI. AVE WAYNE,MNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MCI INC

  666 HARPER, DETROIT, MI, 48202

  Registry ID: 110009338109

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCI, INC. (UNISTRUT, INC.)entered 1994-11-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-03-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-06-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-07-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-11-01Final Order Lodged
• 1994-11-01Final Order Entered
• 1994-11-01Concluded
• 1994-11-01Enforcement Action Closed