EPA v. KOPPERS/BEAZER

Case summary

11/18/91: RESPONDENT IS BEAZER EAST, INC. AND WAS ENGAGED AT THE FACILITY IN GENERATION, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTES, AND USED CONTAINERS AND SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AT THE FACILITY. SAMPLES OF GROUND WATER WERE OBTAINED FROM THE WELLS FROM 7/22/86 THROUGH 7/31/86. ACCORDING TO THE KOPPERS 1989 RCRA ANNUAL REPORT SUB- MITTED TO EPA 2/27/90, GROUND WATER SAMPLES FROM THE FACILITY CONTINUED TO CONTAIN HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAMINANTS. WORK TO BE PERFORMED: INTERIM MEASURES, RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION, CORRECTIVE MEASURES STUDY, CORRECTIVE MEASURES IMPLEMENTATION, SUBMISSIONS/AGENCY APPROVAL/ ADDITIONAL WORK. BEAZER SHALL DEMONSTRATE ITS ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE WORK AND TO PAY ALL CLAIMS THAT ARISE FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK THROUGH THE SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

Defendants (1)

• KOPPERS/BEAZERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KOPPERS INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

  2201 EDMONDS STREET, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72117

  Registry ID: 110000451715

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KOPPERS/BEAZERentered 1990-12-27

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1990-12-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1990-12-27Final Order Issued
• 1991-11-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-12-10Enforcement Action Closed