EPA v. PERU MINING COMPANY, A DISSOLVED CORPORATION (CHEROKEE CNTY)
Litigated With Specified Cost Recovery
Cost recovery
$242,410
Case summary
THIS COST RECOVERY ACTION IS NOT AN ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, RATHER IT IS A CLAIM FOR COST RECOVERY BY THE GOVERNMENT IN CORPORATE DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERU MINING COMPANY, A PRP FOR THE SITE. THE CLAIM IS FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR RESPONSE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SITE.
Defendants (13)
- AMAX
- ASARCO
- DUPONT
- EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES
- GOLDFIELDS INING CORP.
- GULF AND WESTERN
- LTV STEEL COMPANY
- MINERVA MINES
- NL INDUSTRIES
- PERU MINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ST. JOE MINERALS
- SUN COMPANY
- SHARON STEEL
Facilities (1)
CHEROKEE COUNTY
T34 S35 R25E, GALENA, KS, 66739
Registry ID: 110009285825
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PERU MINING COMPANY, A DISSOLVED CORPORATION (CHERentered 1990-08-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1989-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-07-01Complaint Filed With Court
- 1990-08-27Final Order Lodged
- 1990-08-27Final Order Entered
- 1990-08-27Concluded
- 1990-09-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43866
- Case number
- 07-1990-0349
- 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 07-1990-0349 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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