EPA v. CHEMSERVE AND DEARBORN REFINING - JUDGEMENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA), THIS ACTION IS A COST RECOVERY REFERRAL MATTER RELATED TO THE CHEMSERVE AND DEARBORN REFINING SITES IN DETROIT AND DEARBORN, MICHIGAN. Seeks recovery of $3.8 million, imposition of punitive damages for failure to comply with a CERCLA 106(b) clean-up order, and penalties for failure to respond to 104(e) information requests.

Defendants (14)

• Huron ManufacturingNamed in settlement
• General Products CorporationNamed in settlement
• Eaton CorporationNamed in settlement
• ChemMet ServicesNamed in settlement
• Weavertown Transport LeasingNamed in settlement
• Worthington SteelNamed in settlement
• Ford Motor CompanyNamed in settlement
• ChemServe CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DearbornNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Aram MoloianNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Suburban Oil CompanyNamed in settlement
• C. Stoddard and SonsNamed in settlement
• Rima ManufacturingNamed in settlement
• Nachi Machining TechnologyNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

  3901 WYOMING ST, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

  Registry ID: 110032749202

• CHEMSERVE

  9505 COPLAND, DETROIT, MI, 48209-2642

  Registry ID: 110022299591

• DEARBORN REFINING CO

  3901 WYOMING AVE, DEARBORN, MI, 48120-1426

  Registry ID: 110071101188

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEMSERVE AND DEARBORN REFINING Judgement (CERCLA)entered 2013-05-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2011-01-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-04-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-05-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-05-20Final Order Lodged
• 2013-05-22Final Order Entered
• 2016-08-19Supplemental Referral-Other