EPA v. MICHAEL COMPANY ET AL

Case summary

MICHAEL COMPANY, A FIRM IN THE BATTERY SALES, SERVICE AND RECYCLING BUSINESS, AS WELL AS FROM TIME TO TIME ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING BATTERIES (LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERIES), OPERATED AT FOUR SITES IN DAVENPORT AND BETTENDORF, IOWA. ALL FOUR SITES WERE CONTAMINATED EXTENSIVELY WITH LEAD. EPA INCURRED COSTS FOR A REMOVAL ACTION AT ONE OF THE FOUR SITES, AND INCURRED COSTS TO INVESTIGATE AND SAMPLE AT THE OTHER THREE. THIS CASE SEEKS TO RECOVER THE COSTS, AND SEEKS PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING SECTION 106 ORDERS FOR THREE OF THE SITES.

Defendants (16)

• ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICOLD CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARON INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CASE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEERE COMPANYNamed in settlement
• GEO. A. HORMEL & COMANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HAWKEYE WHOLESALE GROCERY COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEATILATOR, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MICHAEL COMPANY (THE)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MICHAEL, F. RAYMONDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MICHAEL, KARENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONSANTO COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Q.C. BATTERY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SWISS VALLEY FARMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THOMS-PROESTLER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WAL-MART STORES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• MICHAEL CO (BETTENDORF)

  434 DEVILS GLEN RD, BETTENDORF, IA, 52722

  Registry ID: 110009331295

• MICHAEL BATTERY (ROCKINGHAM)

  1801 ROCKINGHAM RD, DAVENPORT, IA, 52802

  Registry ID: 110009261440

• MICHAEL BATTERY (ROLFF)

  1051 S ROLFF ST, DAVENPORT, IA, 52802

  Registry ID: 110009261422

• MICHAEL BATTERY (FARRAGUT)

  987 FARRAGUT ST, DAVENPORT, IA, 52802

  Registry ID: 110009261431

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107C3 — Treble Damages
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• THE MICHAEL COMPANYentered 1992-04-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

• THE MICHAEL COMPANY, ET AL.entered 1992-12-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CASE CORPORATIONentered 1993-04-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

• THE MICHAEL COMPANY, ET AL.entered 1993-04-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-05-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-04-19Final Order Lodged
• 1993-04-19Final Order Entered
• 1993-04-19Concluded
• 1994-05-11Enforcement Action Closed