EPA v. ROYAL N. HARDAGE (HARDAGE II)

Case summary

ROYAL HARDAGE IS THE OWNER OF 75 ACRE WASTE FACILITY IN MCCLAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. ACCORDING TO FINDINGS OF FACTS/ CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 12/13/82, DANGEROUS QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SUBSTANCES ARE BEING RELEASED FROM THE PROPERTY INTO NORTH CRINER CREEK, A TRIBUTARY OF THE WASHITA RIVER, THE AIR, GROUND WATER, AND SURROUNDING SOIL. PUBLIC ROADS ARE TO WEST AND SOUTH OF THE SITE. A DAIRY IS LOCATED TO THE SOUTH-WEST, AND PASTURE LAND LIES TO THE EAST & NORTH. EPA REC'D PARTIAL JUDGEMENT FOR $211,795 ON AUGUST 19, 1983. CASE DISMISSED APRIL 1, 1986. CURRENT CASE SEEKS EQUITABLE AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AS WELL AS PAST COSTS AGAINST SITE OPERATOR HARDAGE AND 36 WASTE GENERATOR AND TRANSPORTER DEFENDANTS. THE CASE SEEKS TO REQUIRE DEFEN- -DANTS TO REMEDY RELEASES OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTES AND SUBSTANCES, AND ENDORCEMENT BY THEM TO CARRY OUT EPA'S SELECTED REMEDIAL ACTION. *

Defendants (1)

• ROYAL N. HARDAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROYAL N HARDAGE

  75 OF A MI W OF CRINER, CRINER, OK, 73080

  Registry ID: 110010773190

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. V. ROYAL N. HARDAGE, ET AL.entered 1989-09-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1986-03-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-03-05Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-03-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-06-23Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-06-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-08-22Final Order Lodged
• 1989-09-22Final Order Entered
• 1989-09-22Concluded