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07-1989-0008JudicialClosedFY 1989· Region 07

EPA v. MORRISON-QUIRK GRAIN, HASTINGS, NE

Litigated With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$2,150,000

Case summary

MORRISON-QUIRK GRAIN CORPORATION IS DEFENDANT. COST RECOVERY PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA. CASE FILED 12/30/88 IN ORDER TO PRESERVE RIGHT TO RECOVER AGAINST DEFENDANT, A CORPORATION DISSOLVED UNDER NEBRASKA LAW, 12/30/86. SEEKING PAST COSTS OF $1.8 MILLION AND DECLARATION OF FUTURE LIABILITY.

Defendants (2)

  • FARMLAND
  • MORRISON-QUIRK GRAIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • HASTINGS GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION

    E CENTRAL HASTINGS, HASTINGS, NE, 68901

    Registry ID: 110009297965

  • HASTINGS GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION

    E CENTRAL HASTINGS, HASTINGS, NE, 68901

    Registry ID: 110009297965

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MORRISON-QUIRK GRAIN CORP.entered 1993-04-19

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1988-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1988-12-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1988-12-30Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-04-19Concluded
  • 1993-04-19Final Order Lodged
  • 1993-04-19Final Order Entered
  • 1994-04-19Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1994-04-19Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
43361
Case number
07-1989-0008
DOJ docket
90-11-3-431
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HWC
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1989-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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