EPA v. QUEMETCO, INC.

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL FOR THE RECOVERY OF OVERSIGHT AND OTHER RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY U.S. EPA. U.S. EPA OVERSAW A REMOVAL ACTION BY PRPS WORKING UNDER UAOS. U.S. EPA ALSO REMOVED TONS OF RECYCLABLE SOLID WASTES FROM THE SITE AT ITS OWN EXPENSE.

Defendants (32)

• ACE BATTERY, INC.Named in settlement
• ALLIED-SIGNAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE DOE RUN RESOURCES CORPNamed in settlement
• THE RECYCLING GROUP, INC.Named in settlement
• ALTER BARGE LINE, INC.Named in settlement
• AMERICAN OXIDE CORP.Named in settlement
• ANTHONY MAIONamed in settlement
• BIG V ASSOCIATESNamed in settlement
• BRODEY & BRODEY, INC.Named in settlement
• CHARLES KOEHLERNamed in settlement
• EXIDE CORPNamed in settlement
• GENERAL BATTERY CORPNamed in settlement
• HONEYWELL INT'L, INC.Named in settlement
• INDIANA OXIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• J. SOLOTKIN & CO., INC.Named in settlement
• JOHNSON CONTROLS BATTERY GROUP, INC.Named in settlement
• JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOSEPH MAIONamed in settlement
• MICHAEL MAIONamed in settlement
• MR. BARRY SCHUCHMANNamed in settlement
• MURPH METALS, INC.Named in settlement
• O & C CORPORATION OR AMERICAN OXIDE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OSCAR WINSKI CO., INC.Named in settlement
• OXIDE & CHEMICAL CORP.Named in settlement
• OXIDE SERVICES CORP. DBA O&C CORPNamed in settlement
• …and 7 more

Facilities (1)

• QUEMETCO, INC. (AVANTI)

  502-560 S. HARRIS AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46221

  Registry ID: 110003120818

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107C3 — Treble Damages
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• AVANTI DEVELOPMENT, INC., ET AL.entered 2001-05-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• QUEMETCO., INC.entered 2001-05-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• AVANTI DEVELOPMENT, ET AL.entered 2001-07-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-05-21Final Order Lodged
• 2001-07-17Final Order Entered