EPA v. OLD CARCO BANKRUPTCY (F/K/A CHRYSLER) (CERCLA) (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)

Case summary

A settlement agreement was reached in October of 2010 in the Old Carco LLC (f/k/a Chrysler LLC) national bankruptcy case. The settlement agreement involves the Behr Dayton Superfund site in Dayton Ohio, in which EPA obtains: Allowed General Unsecured Claims for response work; Allowed General Unsecured Claims for penalties; and Cost Recovery. An additional settlement agreement was reached in October of 2011 at the Kenosha Engine Plant Brownfields Property. The Liquidation Trust shall pay the total amount of the $10 Million Environmental Reserve Cash to an escrow account (site specific account). Funds from the escrow account shall be used for Environmental Response Actions at the Property.

Defendants (1)

• Old Carco LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP DUMP

  12955 SHINDLER RD, DAVISBURG, MI, 48350

  Registry ID: 110009280893

• STICKNEY AVENUE LANDFILL AKA TOLEDO CITY LANDFILL

  3900 STICKNEY AVENUE, TOLEDO, OH, 43608-1314

  Registry ID: 110009304332

• ROSE TOWNSHIP DUMP

  1065 DEMODE RD, HOLLY, MI, 48442

  Registry ID: 110009292087

• DEARBORN REFINING CO

  3901 WYOMING AVE, DEARBORN, MI, 48120-1426

  Registry ID: 110071101188

• CHRYSLER LLC

  5555 30TH AVENUE, KENOSHA, WI, 53144-2871

  Registry ID: 110000417362

• CAM-OR INC.

  SR 2 & US 421, WESTVILLE, IN, 46391

  Registry ID: 110071102249

• TYLER STREET DUMP

  TYLER STREET, TOLEDO, OH, 43612

  Registry ID: 110009304403

• LAMMERS BARREL FACTORY

  EAST PATTERSON & GRANGE HILL, BEAVER CREEK, OH, 45431

  Registry ID: 110071102147

• DURA AVENUE LANDFILL

  400 DURA AVE, TOLEDO, OH, 43612

  Registry ID: 110004637714

• MAHLE BEHR DAYTON LLC (0857040734)

  1600 WEBSTER STREET, DAYTON, OH, 45404

  Registry ID: 110000394635

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 109A5 — Violation of 109(a)(5) Subpoena
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• CERCLA 122L — Violation of 122(a) Settlement or 120 Agreement
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OLD CARCO BANKRUPTCY (F/K/A CHRYSLER)(BEHR)(CERCLA)(NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)entered 2010-10-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $5,000,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2009-10-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-10-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-07-14Final Order Lodged
• 2010-10-21Final Order Entered