EPA v. ASHLAND INC. (SOUTH POINT)

Case summary

THIS PRE-REFERRAL SEEKS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION (RD/RA) SELECTED FOR THE SOUTH POINT PLANT SITE (THE SITE) AND PAYMENT OF ANY UNREIMBURSED PAST RESPONSE COSTS THAT INCURRED AT THE SITE FROM MAY 28, 1997 UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (U.S. EPA) RECOMMENDS THAT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (U.S. DOJ) AND THE U.S. EPA NEGOTIATE THE CONSENT DECREE WITH THE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRP'S) OF THE SITE.

Defendants (4)

• ALLIED SIGNAL
• ASHLAND ETHANOL
• ASHLAND INC.
• SPE

Facilities (2)

• ASHLAND FACILITY 655

  13590 W CENTER, BURTON, OH, 44021

  Registry ID: 110004686572

• SOUTH POINT ETHANOL

  COUNTY ROAD 1, SOUTH POINT, OH, 456801004

  Registry ID: 110002444409

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1997-08-28PRN Sent
• 1997-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-09-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-09-16Concluded
• 1998-09-16Enforcement Action Closed