EPA v. CECIL'S TRANSMISSION REPAIR

Case summary

THE AKRON BEACON JOURNAL REPORTEDLY GAVE CECIL SMITH DRUMS OF OIL/SOLVENTS TO USE IN HIS BOILER. SMITH NEVER USED THE BARRELS, THEY WERE LEFT ON-SITE. THERE WEREAPPROXIMATELY 40 DRUMS IN THE BUILDING AND OTHERS LOCATED IN OTHER AREAS ON SITE. OEPA REFERRAL TO EPA CITED AN INTERVIEW WITH A PRESSMAN FOR THE AKRN BEACON JOURNAL WHO SAID THAT WHEN THE PRESSMAN WOULD WASH A PRESS, THE MATERIAL WOULD BE PUT INTO DRUMS. THE JOURNAL FORMERLY CONTRACTED WITH A COMPANY TO REMOVE THE BARRELS. WHEN THE COMPANY QUIT PICKING UP THE WASTE, THE JOURNAL REPORTEDLY WOULD GIVE IT TO WHOEVER WANTED THE DRUMS FOR HEATING BOILERS. SMITH'S TRANSMISSION SHOP APPARENTLY CLOSED IN 1989. THE DRUMS WERE BROUGHT IN AFTER THE SHOP CLOSED. THE OWNERS OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY, MR. SMITH'S PARTENTS AGREED TO REMOVE THE DRUMS FROM THEIR PROPERTY. UNDER THE AGREEMENT USEPA AGREED TO NOT SEEK COST RECOVERY OF ITS COSTS AGAINST THE PARENTS. THE DRUM REMOVAL IS COMPLETE. THIS CASE MAY BE CLOSED ONCE USPEA COMPETES FR NOTICIING OF THE AGREEMENT NOT TO RECOVER COSTS AGAINST MR. SMITH'S PARENTS.

Defendants (2)

• BUHL & LARUA SMITH
• CECIL'S TRANSMISSION REPAIRNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CECIL'S TRANSMISSION REPAIR

  209 COLLIER RD, DOYLESTOWN, OH, 44230

  Registry ID: 110004721196

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CECIL'S TRANSMISSIONentered 1997-05-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1997-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-05-29Final Order Issued