EPA v. ECONOMY PLATING CO., INC.

Case summary

IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZAR- DOUS SUBSTANCES AT OR FROM THE SITE, EPA UNDERTOOK RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE SITE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: CONDUCTED A SITE INVESTIGATION, ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT, PROVIDED OVERSIGHT FOR A TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION CONDUCTED BY THE ECONOMY PLATING CO., INC. AND DINO LAND PROPERTIES, INC., REVIEWED FINANCIAL INFORMATION PER- TAINING TO THE ABILITY TO PAY OF THE ECONOMY PLATING CO., INC. AND DINO LAND PROPERTIES, INC., INCLUDED IDENTIFICATION SAMPLING, CHARACTERIZATION, STABILIZATION, AND CONSOLIDATION OF LIQUID AND SOLID HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; REMOVAL AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTES AND ALL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; DECONTAMINA TION AND REMOVAL AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTES AND EXCAVA- TION AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SOIL; IMPLEMENTA- TION OF A POST-DECONTAMINATION/REMOVAL SAMPLING PLAN; AND CONTAINERIZATION AND DISPOSAL OFF-SITE OF ALL DECONTAMINATED WASTEWATER. IF ANY AMOUNTS DUE TO EPA ARE NOT PAID BY THE REQUIRED DATE, THE ECONOMY PLATING CO., INC. AND DINO LAND PROPERTIES, INC. SHALL BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL PAY TO EPA, AS A STIPULATED PENALTY, IN ADDITION TO THE INTEREST $100 PER VIOLATION PER DAY.

Defendants (2)

• DINO LAND PROPERTIES, INC.Named in settlement
• ECONOMY PLATING CO., INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ECONOMY PLATING COMPANY INCORPORATED

  1394 EAST 34TH ST, CLEVELAND, OH, 441140000

  Registry ID: 110000893392

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ECONOMY PLATING CO., INC.entered 2001-06-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2001-06-08Final Order Issued
• 2001-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered