EPA v. HARDAGE IND DISP SITE

Case summary

ROYAL N. HARDAGE - MCCLAIN COUNTY, OK FILED 9/8/80, CIVIL ACTION #80-10-31, AMENDED 5/27/82, US DISTRICT CT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OK. ROYAL HARDAGE IS THE OWNER OF THE 60 ACRE WSTE FACILITY IN MCCLAIN COUNTY, OK. ACCRDING TO THE COMPLAINT, DANGEROUS QUANTITIES & CONCENTRAT'NS OF DIOXIN, CHLORINATED PHENOLS, ASBESTOS, CYANIDES & OTHER CHEM ARE BEING RELEASED FROM THE PROPERTY INTO NORTH CRINER CREEK, A TRIBUTARY OF THE WASHITA RIVER, THE AIR, GRNDWTR, & SURROUNDING SOIL. PUBLIC ROADS ARE TO THE WEST & SOUTH OF THE SITE, A DAIRY IS LOCATED TO THE SW, AND PASTURE LAND LIES TO THE EAST & NORTH. IN ADDIT'N TO CHEMICALS ALREADY MENTIONED, OTHERS FOUND ON-SITE INCLUDE CHROMIUM, LEAD, & TOXAPHENE. IN MAR 1982 AN OFF-SITE DRINKING WTR WELL WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED. RELIEF IS SOUGHT UNDER SEC 7003 OF RCRA AND SEC 104,106 AND 107 OF CERCLA.

Defendants (1)

• ROYAL N. HARDAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARDAGE DISPOSAL SITE

  ROUTE 2, LINDSAY, OK, 73052

  Registry ID: 110007721082

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARDAGE IND DISP SITEentered 1986-04-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $211,795

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1980-04-16Referred To Headquarters
• 1980-06-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1980-06-23Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1980-09-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-04-01Concluded
• 1986-04-01Final Order Lodged
• 1986-04-01Final Order Entered