EPA v. AKZO COATINGS OF AMERICA

Case summary

THIS PRE-REFERRAL SEEKS IMPLEMENTATION OF REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE AND RECOVERY OF UNREIMBURSED RESPONSE COSTS OF $1,875,155.53. THE REMEDIAL ACTION, IN PARTICULAR, CONSISTS OF TREATMENT AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF PCB, METAL AND VOC CONTAMINATED SOILS AND CONTI- NUED OPERATION OF THE EXISTING GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM. FILING OF COMPLAINT FOR THE PAYMENT OF $793,431 OF PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA T METAMORA LANDFILL SITE.

Defendants (12)

• AKZO COATINGS OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN JETWEY, ET ALNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DETREX CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DOWNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FEDERAL SCREW WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOECHST CELANESENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL STEEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRW, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP DUMP

  12955 SHINDLER RD, DAVISBURG, MI, 48350

  Registry ID: 110009280893

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• DOWentered 1998-12-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• AMERICAN JETWAY, ET ALentered 2000-02-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

• AKZO COATINGS OF AMERICAentered 1998-12-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• AKZO COATINS OF AMERICAentered 2000-02-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1997-08-01PRN Sent
• 1997-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-06-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-12-16Final Order Lodged
• 2000-02-15Final Order Entered
• 2000-02-17Concluded
• 2001-02-15Enforcement Action Closed