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05-1995-0523JudicialClosedFY 1995· Region 05

EPA v. SPIEGELBERG, JAMES H.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$97,000

Case summary

THIS CONSENT DECREE RESOLVES CLAIMS AGAINST THE SITE OWNER MR. JAMES SPIEGELBERG. A COST RECOVERY REFERRAL WAS MADE IN 1992 AGAINST FORD MOTOR CO. AND MR. SPIEGELBERG; FORD SETTLED CLAIMS AGAINST IT FOR $935,000 (SEE RECORD 05-92-0259). MR. SPIEGELBERG DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENT. MR. SPIEGELBERG WAS THEN ISSUED A NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE AN ACTION UNDER THE CIVIL JUDICIAL E.O. THIS RECORD IS FOR THE REFERRAL OF A SETTLEMENT THAT RESULTED FROM THAT REFERRAL. THE SETTLEMENT WAS LODGED JUNE 20, 1995 AND THE CD ENTERED BY THE COURT ON SEPT. 13, 1995. MR. SPIEGELBERG AGREED TO PAY $97,000 UNDER THE CD.

Defendants (1)

  • SPIEGELBERG, JAMES H.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SPIEGELBERG LANDFILL

    SPICER RD, GREEN OAK TWP, MI, 48116

    Registry ID: 110009292274

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • JAMES H. SPIEGELBERGentered 1995-09-13

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1986-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1995-05-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1995-06-19Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1995-09-13Final Order Lodged
  • 1995-09-13Final Order Entered
  • 1995-09-13Concluded
  • 1995-10-20Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29482
Case number
05-1995-0523
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1995-0523 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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