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05-1996-0426JudicialClosedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. ELKHART RIVER SOLVENT RELEASE SITE/PHILIPS

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$341,000

Case summary

COST RECOVERY ACTION FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE COSTS.

Defendants (5)

  • 225 CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITY OF ELKHARTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • DYE PLUMBING AND HEATINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HD WARNINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SELMER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SELMER CO

    225 E JACKSON BLVD, ELKHART, IN, 00000

    Registry ID: 110010589461

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF ELKHARTentered 1996-08-20

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1990-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-12-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1996-03-29Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1996-08-20Final Order Lodged
  • 1996-08-20Final Order Entered
  • 1996-08-20Concluded
  • 1997-03-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29846
Case number
05-1996-0426
DOJ docket
90-11-2-969
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0426 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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