EPA v. DELTED, INC. ET AL.

Case summary

U.S. EPA CONDUCTED A FUND-FINANCED TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION FROM NOVEMBER 2,1990 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 1991. PRPS INCLUDE DELTED, INC. THE SITE PROPERTY OWNER; MR. CHROME CORP. AND RICHARD SHAW, SITE OPERATORS. NONE OF THE PRPS COMPLIED WITH A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED OCTOBER 2, 1989. U.S. EPA PERFECTED A LIEN AGAINST THE SUBJECT PROPERTY MAY 16, 1991. THIS LIEN WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PARTIALLY RELEASED TWICE TO CORRECT DISCREPANCIES IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ORIGINAL LIEN. U.S. EPA HAS REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE FOR COST RECOVERY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 107(A) AND 107(L) OF CERCLA BY LITIGATION REPORT SIGNED BY THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1994. THIS MATTER REPRESENTS THE FIRST EFFORT OF USEPA TO FORECLOSE A SUPERFUND LIEN BY USE OF AN ACTION IN REM. (SEE MR. CHROME, ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER NUMBER 05-93-1540.)

Defendants (1)

• DELTED, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MR CHROME

  N7363 N LAKESHORE DR, NORTH FOND DU LAC, WI, 54935

  Registry ID: 110005468626

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107L — Lien
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DELTED, INC. ET AL.entered 1998-05-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-10-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-05-07Final Order Lodged
• 1998-05-07Concluded
• 1998-05-07Final Order Entered
• 1999-05-11Enforcement Action Closed