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05-1996-0374JudicialConcludedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. H. FRED LEVINE, ET AL./ENTERPRISE OIL

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$689,570

Case summary

MORECO ENERGY INC., OPERATED A USED OIL STORAGE AND TRANSFER FACILITY AT THE SITE FROM MARCH 1988 THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER 1988 OR EARLY JANUARY 1989, WHEN THE SITE WAS ABANDONED. EPA PERFORMED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT JUNE 15, 1992, AND ENDING ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 1, 1993. ALL PRPS LISTED WERE GENERATORS WHOSE USED OIL WAS SENT TO THE SITE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. LEVINE WHO HELD TITLE TO THE PROPERTY DURING THE PERIOD OF OPERATIONS.

Defendants (14)

  • BENTLEY LUBENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BUGGY BATH AND LUBENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CIW CO.
  • COMMERCIAL STEEL TREATING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CSX TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CUMMINS ENGINE CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • H. FRED LEVINENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • IMLAY CITY PLASTICS/PSI TELECOMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • LANG FASTENER/L.E. BORDENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MNP CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RING SCREW WORKS/FERNDALENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • VICTORY LANE QUICK OIL CHANGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WORTHINGTON STEEL OF MICHIGAN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ENTERPRISE OIL

    14445 LINWOOD STREET, DETROIT, MI, 48238

    Registry ID: 110009292693

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (5)

  • H. FRED LEVINE (ENTERPRISE OIL)entered 1997-09-26

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • H. FRED LEVINE (ENTERPRISE OIL)entered 1997-09-26

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • H. FRED LEVINE, ET AL. (ENTERPRISE OIL)entered 1997-09-26

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • H. FRED LEVINE (ENTERPISE OIL)entered 1997-09-26

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • H. FRED LEVINE (ENTERPRISE OIL)entered 1997-09-26

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1996-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-02-14Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-09-26Final Order Lodged
  • 1997-09-26Final Order Entered
  • 1997-09-26Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29807
Case number
05-1996-0374
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0374 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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