EPA v. HEDBLUM

Case summary

REFERRAL REQUESTS A COMPLAINT BE FILED AGAINST POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES AT THE HEDBLUM INDUSTRIES SITE PURSUANT TO CERCLA 107A. LOCATED NEAR OSCODA, MI, THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL IN 1982. EPA COMPLETED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION IN 2/89, AND A FEASIBILITY STUDY IN 5/89. A RECORD OF DECISION WAS SIGNED FOR THE SITE IN 9/89. ON 1/14/90. EPA ISSUED A SECTION 106 UNILATERAL ORDER TO THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE SITE, THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL, AND THE OPERATOR AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL. THE OPERATOR HAS COMPLIED WITH THE TERMS OF THE ORDER AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING THE REMEDIAL DESIGN FOR THE SITE. AS OF JANUARY 29, 1991, EPA HAS INCURRED $1,155,534.60 IN UMREIMBURSED COSTS REGARDING THE SITE. PURSUAMT TO CERCLA 113(G), AN ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN 3 YEARS OF REMOVAL COMPLETION. IN THIS CASE THE REMOVAL ACTION IS THE RI/FS, COMPLETED IN 5/89. EPA IS THEREFORE REFERRING THIS SUIT SEEKING ALL OF ITS UNREIMBURSED PAST COSTS. WE ALSO SEEK A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT ON LIABILITY FOR ANY FUTURE COSTS EXPENDED AT THE HEDBLUM SITE.

Defendants (3)

• BARBER, FRANKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BEDBLUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DASCO PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HEDBLUM INDUSTRIES

  1000 AU SABLE RD, OSCODA, MI, 48750

  Registry ID: 110003617239

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BEDBLUMentered 1996-05-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-03-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-10-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-05-02Concluded
• 1996-05-02Final Order Lodged
• 1996-05-02Final Order Entered