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05-1998-0797Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. BOSTWICK DRUM SITE

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

THE AOC REQUIRES THE REMOVAL OF APPROXIMATELY 150 DRUMS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE SITE, PROVISION OF POST- REMOVAL SITE CONTROL, REPORTING, AND REIMBURSEMENT TO THE UNITED STATES OF ALL PAST RESPONSE COSTS AND OVERSIGHT COSTS AND FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS. SITE WAS INITIATED AS A VOLUNTARY REMOVAL. OWNER BOB BROWN HAS REMOVED APPROXIMATELY 2200 DRUMS (MOSTLY EMPTY). EFFORTS HAVE SLOWED DOWN. OSC HAS WRITTEN ACTION MEMO. PRP IS WAITING FOR AN AOC.

Defendants (2)

  • BOSTWICK DRUM SITENamed in settlement
  • ROBERT BROWNNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • BOSTWICK DRUMS

    6771 BOSTWICK, DETROIT, MI, 48209

    Registry ID: 110009291783

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 109ASuperfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BOSTWICK DRUM SITEentered 1997-10-21

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 1997-10-21Final Order Issued
  • 1998-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31354
Case number
05-1998-0797
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 05-1998-0797 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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