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07-1991-0089JudicialClosedFY 1991· Region 07

EPA v. MISSOURI ELECTRIC WORKS, ET AL., CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

THIS FACILITY IS AN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT REPAIR/DEALER OWNED BY MISSOURI ELECTRIC WORKS, INC. EXTENSIVE PCB CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE SOIL AND VOC CONTAMINATION IN THE GROUNDWATER. APPROXIMATELY 450 PRPS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED PRIMARILY THEY ARE CUSTOMERS OF MEW. WE ARE SEEKING A RD/RA SETTLEMENT WHEREBY THE PRPS WOULD CONDUCT THE RD/RA AND REIMBURSE EPA FOR PAST AND FUTURE COSTS.

Defendants (402)

  • GIDEON & ANDERSONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MOUNDS, ILLINOIS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MOUNT CARMEL PUBLIC UTILITY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FLORIDA POWER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FLORIDA ROCK INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FOUR STATE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FOX BROTHERS MANUFACTURING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FRANK STEVENS ELECTRIC CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FREIGHTWAYS EXPRESS F/K/A TUCKER TRUCK LNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WHITE COUNTY REMCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WHITFIELD ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WILLARD AUSTINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WILLIAMSON COAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WOOD PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WRIGHT ELECTRIC CONTRACTINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ZELLER ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CHICAGO ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITIZEN'S ELECTRIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITY LIGHT & POWER - FREDERICKTOWN, MONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITY LIGHT & POWER - JACKSONVILLE, ILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITY UTILITIES OF WEST PLAINSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CLINTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COLUMBIA POWER SYSTEMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 377 more

Facilities (1)

  • MISSOURI ELECTRIC WORKS

    S HIGHWAY 61 2 MI S HIGHWAY K, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, 63701

    Registry ID: 110017998666

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY, ET AL. (MEW)entered 1994-08-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

  • 1990-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-11-21PRN Sent
  • 1991-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1992-06-24Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1994-08-29Final Order Lodged
  • 1994-08-29Final Order Entered
  • 1994-08-29Concluded
  • 2002-10-18Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2002-10-18Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
44031
Case number
07-1991-0089
DOJ docket
90-11-2-614A
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HWR
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1991-0089 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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