EPA v. TOMAH MUNICIPAL SANITARY, TOMAH ARMORY, AND TOMAH FAIRGROUNDS

Case summary

THIS IS A COST RECOVERY REFERRAL PROPOSING THAT THE UNITED STATES SUE THE CITY OF TOMAH, WISCONSIN FOR $550,000 IN UN- REIMBURSED PAST COSTS AT THE TOMAH MUNICIPAL SANITARY LAND- FILL, THE TOMAH ARMORY, AND THE TOMAH FAIRGROUNDS SUPERFUND SITES. THE CITY OF TOMAH OWNED AND OPERATED ALL THREE SITES AS LANDFILLS WHERE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WERE DISPOSED OF. BECAUSE THE BASIS OF LIABILITY IS THE SAME AT ALL THREE SITES, THEY HAVE BEEN COMBINED IN A SINGLE REFERRAL. CONSENT DECREE LODGED ON 12/13/01. SETTLING PARTIES ARE INTERNATIONAL PAPER, CITY OF TOMAIN, AND THE V.A. CITY WILL REIMBURSE EPA $16,000 IN PAST COSTS. INTERNATIONAL PAPER WILL COMPLETE WORK REQUIRED FOR OU #1

Defendants (4)

• CITY OF TOMAH, WISCONSINNamed in settlement
• INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.Named in settlement
• TOMAH MUNICIPAL SANITARYNamed in settlement
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRSNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TOMAH MUNICIPAL SANITARY LANDFILL

  WEST 24TH AVENUE, TOMAH, WI, 54660

  Registry ID: 110009317710

• TOMAH ARMORY SITE

  WOODWARD AVENUE, TOMAH, WI, 54660

  Registry ID: 110012287328

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOMAH MUNICIPAL SANITARYentered 2002-02-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-12-13Final Order Lodged
• 2001-12-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-02-19Final Order Entered