EPA v. TOWN OF PINES GROUNDWATER PLUME ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

RESPONDENTS, NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, BROWN, INC., DDALT CORP., AND BULK TRANSPORT CORP., SHALL PERFORM THE REMOVAL ACTIONS. GROUNDWATER REMOVAL ACTION IS TO BE PERFORMED IN TWO AREAS IN THE TOWN OF PINES: (1) THE NORTH AREA (DESIGNATED RESIDENCES ALONG COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, AND IDAHO STREET, NORTH OF EAST JOHNS AVENUE AND ON BOTH SIDES OF US HIGHWAY 12 AND (2) THE SOUTH AREA (DESIGNATED RESIDENCES ON AND BETWEEN ASH STREET ON THE WEST, LIBERTY STREET ON THE EAST ). RESPONDENTS SHALL PAY ALL PAST RESPONSE COSTS AND OVERSIGHT COSTS OF THE UNITED STATES RELATED TO THE SITE THAT ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE NCP. RESPONDENTS FAIL TO FULLY PERFORM ANY REQUIREMENT OF THIS ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, RESPONDENTS SHALL BE LIABLE AND MAKE PAYMENT OF STIPULATED PENALTIES TO U.S. EPA. INTEREST SHALL ACCRUE ON LATE PAYMENTS.

Defendants (4)

• BROWN, INC.Named in settlement
• NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANYNamed in settlement
• DDALT CORP.Named in settlement
• BULK TRANSPORTATION CORP.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOWN OF PINES GROUNDWATER PLUME

  WALNUT STREET & HWY. 20, MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360

  Registry ID: 110009285219

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOWN OF PINES GROUND WATER REMOVAL AOCentered 2003-01-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2003-01-24Final Order Issued
• 2003-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-04-05Amended Administrative Order