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05-1998-0730JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. WHITEFORD SALES

Cost recovery

$350,000

Case summary

THIS CASE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO DOJ FOR COST RECOVERY AGAINST PRPS AT THE SITE. THE PRPS ARE EITHER CURRENT OR PAST OWNERS AND/OR OPERATORS OF THE FACILITY. U.S. EPA HAS INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $731,621.12 IN UNREIMBURSED COSTS.

Defendants (5)

  • FLORENCE S. WHITEFORDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RONALD W. WHITEFORDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WHITEFORD KENWORTH, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WHITEFORD SALESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WHITEFORD SALES & SERVICE INC./NATIONALEASE

    2020 WEST SAMPLE STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46619

    Registry ID: 110009284808

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WHITEFORD SALES & SERVICESentered 2000-11-27

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1998-07-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-01-27Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2000-09-25Final Order Lodged
  • 2000-11-27Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31298
Case number
05-1998-0730
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0730 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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