EPA v. WESLEY DRUMS SITE

Case summary

SEE RMTS OTH FILE 05-93-1061. THE SITE CONTAINED 22 DRUMS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WHICH CONTAINED SUCH CONTAMINANTS AS BENZENE, XYLENE AND TOLUENE. THEY HAD BEEN DISCOVERED BY TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS IN EARLY 1991. EPA WAS CONTACTED IN EARLY 1992. ON FEBRUARY 12, 1992, EPA SENT A NOTICE LETTER TO MR. LINARD WESLEY THE PERSON WHO CONTROLLED THE SITE. AFTER NO RESPONSE, A SECOND LETTER REQUESTING ACCESS WAS SENT ON FEBRUARY 22, 1992. MR. LINARD WESLEY LIVES AT 46780 MCBRIDE, BELLEVILLE, MI. A UAO WAS ISSUED JULY 13, '92, A LETTER INDICATING AN INTENT TO REPLY DATED AUGUST 2, 1992 WAS RECEIVED. A RESPONSE DATED AUGUST 18, 1992 INDICATES THAT A WORK PLAN HAD NOT PREPARED IN ACCORD WITH GUIDELINES. REMOVAL ACTION WAS COMMENCED AT THE SITE BY EPA ON AUGUST 3, 1992. A LETTER FROM A SISTER OF LINARD, WHO LIVED IN FLORIDA INDICATES THAT BOTH ALFRED AND HIS FATHER HAD LIMITED INCOMES.

Defendants (2)

• WESLEY, ALFRED
• WESLEY, LINARD

Facilities (1)

• WESLEY DRUMS REMOVAL

  46264 WILLOW RD, BELLEVILLE, MI, 48111

  Registry ID: 110010728276

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1992-07-13Final Order Issued
• 1992-07-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 1993-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered