EPA v. U. S. POLLUTION CONTROL, INC.

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL ACTION. THE FACILITY IS GYMNURS LABORATORIES, 1400 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE, RICHARDSON, TEXAS, 75081. IN LATE 1990 GYMNURS MOVED FROM THIS FACILITY LEAVING BEHIND APPROXIMATELY 60 BOXES OF CONTAINERS AND SAMPLE JARS CONTAINING VARIOUSLY LABELED MATERIALS SUCH AS CORROSIVES, FLAMMABLES, CYANIDES AND PCB OIL. MANY SAMPLES CONTAINERS WERE BROKEN, UNSEALED, LEAKING AND APPEARED TO BE RANDOMLY STORED IN OPEN CARDBOARD BOXES. RESPONDENT WILL DEVELOP A WORK PLAN FOR THE REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE RESPONSE ACTION, EPA WILL SUBMIT TO THE RESPONDENT A DEMAND FOR ALL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO THIS ORDER; THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT IS THE DATE THAT THE DEMAND IS SENT TO RESPONDENT.

Defendants (1)

• U. S. POLLUTION CONTROL, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• GYMNURS LABORATORIES

  1400 PRESIDENTIAL DR, RICHARDSON, TX, 75081

  Registry ID: 110010626849

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 122 — Superfund
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1991-12-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1991-12-24Final Order Issued
• 1991-12-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 1992-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered