EPA v. CORBETT, R. A._(STEWCO)

Case summary

THE STEWCO, INC. FACILILTY OPERATED ON 2 SITES PRE- VIOUSLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY R.A. CORBETT TRANSPORT, INC., WHICH CLEANED THEIR TRUCKS OF VARIOUS MATERIALS INCLUDING GLUE, RESINS, GASOLINE, DIESEL, JET FUEL, AND CREOSOTE AT THE SITES, INCLUDNG PAHS, METALS, VOLATILE ORGANICS, SOLVENTS, SEMI-VOLATILE IMPOUNDMENTS. ALL OF THE STOCK OF R.A. CORBETT TRANSPORT WAS SOLD IN JANUARY 1977 TO ROBERT W. ANDREWS, AND IN SEPTEMBER 1978 THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD TO KENNETH SITTON WHO CONTINUED OPERATIONS UNDER THE NAME STEWCO, INC. STEWCO, INC. WAS PLACED INTO CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY ON JUNE 30, 1981 AND CONVERTED TO CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY ON MAY 9, 1983. A UAO WAS ISSUED IN 1983 TO THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE FOR STEWCO, INC., WHO DECLINED TO CONDUCT A REMOVAL. EPA CONDUCTED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTION IN 1984, REMOVING WASTE WATER, SLUDGES, AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. IN 1987, THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS DECLINED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN RI. EPA COMPLETED THE RI/FS IN MARCH 1988. THE LEVELS OF CONTAMINA- TION AFTER REMOVAL WERE SUCH THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR FURTHER REMEDIATION. REGION 6 ISSUED A ROD ON 9/16/88 TO THAT EFFECT. THE EXPENDITURES FOR THE SITE WERE $1,442,592.40 THROUGH 7/31/90. EPA REFERRED THE CASE TO RECOVER THOSE COSTS.

Defendants (1)

• CORBETT, R. A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• STEWCO, INC.

  FM 9 1 & 1/2 MI S OF I-20, WASKOM, TX, 75692

  Registry ID: 110009312993

• ANDREWS TRANSPORT INC

  5601 DENTON HWY, FORT WORTH, TX, 76161

  Registry ID: 110005032268

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CORBETT, R. A._(STEWCO)entered 1991-02-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-02-11Final Order Lodged
• 1991-02-11Final Order Entered
• 1991-02-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-02-11Concluded