EPA v. GULF COAST VACUUM SERVICES OU NO. 1

Case summary

02/15/91: THIS IS NEAR ABBEVILLE, LA AND HAS AT LEAST TWO WASTE PITS ON SITE, WITH OTHER POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. THE OWNER/OPERATOR, GULF COAST VACUUM SERVICES, INC., FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN 1985. THE TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY HAS MOVED TO ABANDON THE SITE FROM THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE. THERE ARE SOME FUNDS IN THE ESTATE, AND EPA HAS EXPENDED MONEY FOR RESPONSE AT THE SITE DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE BANKRUPTCY. THE PUR- POSE OF THIS REFERRAL IS TO OPPOSE ABANDONMENT & TO RECOVER FUNDS FROM THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE.

Defendants (1)

• GULF COAST VACUUM SERVICES OU NO. 1Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GULF COAST VACUUM SVC INC

  PARISH RD P-7-31, ABBEVILLE, LA, 70510

  Registry ID: 110010726740

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E5A — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN NATIONAL PETROLEUMentered 1995-06-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-12-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-06-02Final Order Lodged
• 1995-06-02Final Order Entered
• 1995-06-02Concluded