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05-1998-0143JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. MINNESOTA MINING

Cost recovery

$1,573,000

Compliance action

$1,000,000

Case summary

REFERRAL FOR COST RECOVERY LITIGATION AND NONCOMPLIANCE PENALTIES. U.S. SEEKING 3.1 MILLION IN COST RECOVERY.

Defendants (10)

  • 3MNamed in settlement
  • MINNESOTA MININGNamed in settlement
  • CRESTWOOD DEVELOPMENTNamed in settlement
  • FORD MOTOR CO.Named in settlement
  • INDIANHEAD INC.Named in settlement
  • JOHN & STAN DENSKINamed in settlement
  • MR. & MRS. MUJALNamed in settlement
  • TBG SERVICESNamed in settlement
  • WAYNE COUNTYNamed in settlement
  • WOOLF AIRCRAFTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MINNESOTA MINING

    COWAN RD, WESTLAND, MI, 48185

    Registry ID: 110010593704

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 107C3Treble Damages
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MINNESOTA MININGentered 1998-11-18

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-12-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-07-30Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-07-30Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-11-18Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30800
Case number
05-1998-0143
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 05-1998-0143 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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