EPA v. ELLIOTS AUTO PARTS
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
01/04/92: ELLIOT'S AUTO PARTS SITE IS LOCATED AT 723 WEST SOUTH, BENTON, ARK. JAMES ELLISON OWNED THE SITE FROM 1970 TO 1982. DURING THIS TIME ELLISON CONDUCTED SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON THE SITE. JUNK ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WAS SALVAGED CAUSING OIL CONTAMINATED WITH PCBS TO LEAK OR SPILL ON THE LAND. BATTERIES WERE ALSO SALVAGED AND THESE OPERATIONS CAUSED LEAD TO SPILL.
Defendants (5)
- ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, INC.Named in complaint
- ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.Named in complaint
- JIMELCO, INC.Named in complaint
- LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.Named in complaint
- MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS & WATER DIVISIONNamed in complaint
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1989-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-11-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1991-11-28Final Order Issued
- 1993-06-01Compliance Achieved
- 1993-06-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 34920
- Case number
- 06-1989-0648
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HAZ
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1989-0648 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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