EPA v. SMITH CHEMICAL ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT - FREEMAN ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CERCLA)

Case summary

APPROXIMATELY 400 TO 500 OF THE DRUMS ON THE SITE ARE BELIEVED TO CONTAIN HAZARDOUS WASTES . ON DECEMBER 8, 2003, RESPONDENT REQUESTED PERMISSION TO VOLUNTARILY REMOVE SUCH MATERIALS FROM THE SITE. RESPONDENT SHALL PERFORM REMOVAL ACTIVITIES . RESPONDENT SHALL PAY U .S. EPA ALL FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ORDER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE NCP . FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ORDER, FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS MEANS COSTS OF REMOVAL INCURRED BY U .S. EPA AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER AND RELATED TO THE OVERSIGHT OF THE SPECIFIC REMOVAL ACTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER THIS ORDER. RESPONDENT FAILS TO FULLY PERFORM ANY REQUIREMENT OF THIS ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL BE LIABLE AND SHALL HAVE STIPULATED PENALTIES.

Defendants (1)

• FREEMAN ENVIRONMENTAL CORP.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SMITH CHEMICAL SUPERFUND SITE

  1221 3RD ST NE, CANTON, OH, 44704

  Registry ID: 110016716124

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SMITH CHEMICAL ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT - FREEMAN ENVIRONMENTAL CORP (CERCLA)entered 2004-01-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2004-01-29Final Order Issued
• 2004-03-26Enforcement Action Data Entered