EPA v. STANDARD PAINT & COATINGS

Case summary

1000S OF DRUMS OF PAINT; SOLVENTS; CYANIDE; CORROSIVES; ACIDS. OSC INFORMED ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST THAT CEO BRUCE GOOEL OF STANDARD PAINT COMPANY MAY COOPERATE. OSC SAID THEY SUSPECT IMPROPER STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. FBI AND CID ARE AT SITE EXECUTING A SEARCH WARRANT TO INITIATE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. THEY WILL BE AT SITE FOR A COUPLE DAYS SAMPLING AND COLLECTING EVIDENCE. ERB WILL CONDUCT PARALLEL, CIVIL INVESTIGATION. ANOTHER OPERATOR AT THE SITE RIVERSIDE ORGANICS, RULS A LAB AS AN INTERMEDIATE FOR ACROSS ORGANIC, A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. OSC IS RALPH DOLLHOPF. PHONE NUMBER AT SITE IS (313) 917-2194. OSC, ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST, AND ATTORNEY NEED TO HAVE A CONFERENCE IMMEDIATELY!

Defendants (3)

• STANDARD PAINT & COATINGSNamed in settlement
• CHEMICAL COMPANY_(SOUTHFIELD, MI)Named in settlement
• UNITED PAINTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STANDARD PAINT CO.

  8138 LYNDON AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48238-2409

  Registry ID: 110009292933

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STANDARD PAINT & COATINGentered 2000-04-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2000-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-06Final Order Issued