EPA v. CENTRAL QUALITY SERVICES CORPORATION

Case summary

CENTRAL QUALITY SERVICES HAS OPERATED GRAND TRAVERSE OVERALL SUPPLY SINCE 1992. GRAND TRAVERSE OVERALL PROVIDED INDUSTRIAL DRYCLEANING SERVICE FROM 1968 THROUGH 1987. IN 1978, TRICHLOROETHLENE AND TETRACHLOROETHYLENE WERE DISCOVERED IN THE GROUNDWATER IN THE VICINITY OF GRAND TRAVERSE. THE CONTAMINATION WAS TRACED TO DISVANGES OF DRY CLEANING WASTE BY GRAND TRAVERSE. THE SITE WAS ADDED TO THE NPL IN 1983. U.S. EPA PERFORMED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AT THE SITE IN 1989 AND 1990. HOWEVER, THE CONTAMINATION HAD DISSIPATED THROUGH NATURAL ATTENUATION AND THE RI DID NOT DOCUMENT A CURRENT OF FUTURE THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH FROM THE EARLIER CONTAMINATION . U.S. EPA ISSUED A NO-ACTION RECORD OF DECISION IN FEBRUARY 1992. THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER THE COSTS INCURRD BY U.S. EPA IN THE COURSE OF THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION.

Defendants (3)

• CENTRAL QUALITY SERVICES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRAND TRAVERSE OVERALL SUPPLY COMPANYNamed in complaint
• ICELESS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRAND TRAVERSE OVERALL SUPPLY CO

  10725 CHERRY BEND RD, TRAVERSE CITY, MI, 49684

  Registry ID: 110003590454

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CENTRAL QUALITY SERVICES/GRAND TRAVERSE OVERALLentered 1997-07-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-05-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-05-05Final Order Lodged
• 1997-07-03Final Order Entered
• 1997-07-03Concluded
• 1998-07-10Enforcement Action Closed