EPA v. VULCAN CINCINNATI, INC.

Case summary

THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 629, ABOUT 3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF NORTHPORT, MICHIGAN. SEE DOCKET MATTER NO. 05-93-1218 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SITE BACKGROUND. THE FACILITY WAS CATALYST MANUFACTURING PLANT FROM ABOUT 1959 TO 1980. OWNERSHIP OF THE FACILITY CHANGED IN JUNE 1975 WHEN VULCAN-CINCINNATI WAS SOLD TO THE KINNEY COMPANY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE FACILITY CAME UNDER THE CONTROL OF A NEW VULCAN. ALTHOUGH THE FACILITY WAS SOLD TO NEW VULCAN, THE LAND WAS NOT SOLD TO IT UNTIL 1987. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE PRESIDENT OF OLD VULCAN OWNED THE LAND. HE WAS A MINORITY SHARE HOLDER IN OLD VULCAN WHO SAID THE COMPANY WAS SOLD OVER HIS OBJECTIONS. AFTER THE SALE OF OLD VULCAN, MR. THEODORE O. (T.O.) WENTWORTH FORMED WENTWORTH BROTHERS, INC. WITH A YOUNGER BROTHER. MR. WENTWORTH IS NOW 87 YEARS OLD.

Defendants (1)

• VULCAN CINCINNATI, INC.

Facilities (1)

• VULCAN CINCINNATI INC

  CO RD 629, NORTHPORT, MI, 49670

  Registry ID: 110008443229

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1990-07-31Final Order Issued
• 1993-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered