EPA v. DETROIT EDISON COMPANY (J.E. BERGER)
Cost recovery
$600,000
Case summary
ACTION TO RECOVER COSTS OF REMOVAL UNDER 107(A) AGAINST PARTIES WHO ARRANGED FOR TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS SOLD SCRAP ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE. THE SITE WAS CONTAMINATED WITH PCBS.
Defendants (4)
- DETROIT EDISON COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- AMERICAN INDUCTION HEATINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- FERRO EQUIPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- FORD MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BERGER J E CORP
5300 BELLEVUE, DETROIT, MI, 48211
Registry ID: 110003596751
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DETROIT EDISON COMPANYentered 2001-01-16
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1999-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1999-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-11-03Complaint Filed With Court
- 2000-11-03Final Order Lodged
- 2001-01-16Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31935
- Case number
- 05-1999-0638
- 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 05-1999-0638 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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