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05-1997-0376JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. REX WARTHEN (CUSTOM FINISHING)

Cost recovery

$160,000

Case summary

COST RECOVERY FOR REMOVAL CONDUCTED IN 1994 AT THE CUSTOM FINISHING, INC. SITE. PROPOSED DEFENDANTS ARE INDIVIDUAL OWNERS AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL, AND AN INDIVIDUAL OWNER/OP- ERATOR AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL.

Defendants (4)

  • DENVER SMITHNamed in settlement
  • DONALD HARPERNamed in settlement
  • JAMES NICHOLSNamed in settlement
  • REX WARTHENNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CUSTOM FINISHING INC

    2124 SHELDON AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46218

    Registry ID: 110003085624

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • REX WARTHEN (CUSTOM FINISHING)entered 2000-06-02

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-03-01Final Order Lodged
  • 2000-03-01Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2000-06-02Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30309
Case number
05-1997-0376
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0376 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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