EPA v. PORTAGE METAL FINISHING
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
ABANDONED PLATING FACILITY. SITE REVERTED TO STATE ON TAXES SOIL CONTAMINATION AND PLATING SLUDGES IN SOIL REMAINS. THIS ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS, JOHNSON CORPORATION AND KENNETH COOK, TO CONDUCT REMOVAL ACTIONS THEMSELVES OR RETAIN A CONTRACTOR TO IMPLEMENT THE REMOVAL ACTIONS. VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDER MAY SUBJECT RESPONDENTS TO CIVIL PENALTIES OF UP TO $27,500 PER VIOLAT- ION PER DAY. RESPONDENTS SHALL REIMBURSE U.S. EPA, UPON WRITTEN DEMAND, FOR ALL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES IN OVERSEEING RESPONDENTS' IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ORDER.
Defendants (3)
- COOK, KENNETHNamed in settlement
- JOHNSON CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
- PORTAGE METAL FINISHING SITENamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PORTAGE METAL FINISHING CO
119 WATER ST, THREE RIVERS, MI, 49093
Registry ID: 110003578502
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PORTAGE METAL FINISHING SITEentered 2001-09-24
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2001-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-09-24Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33132
- Case number
- 05-2001-0498
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0498 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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