EPA v. ARTHUR BELANGER D/B/A B & B SALVAGE, INC.,WARRENSBURG, MO

Case summary

COMPANY RECEIVED TRANSFORMERS FROM MO PUB IN 60'S/70'S AND FROM ROSE CHEMICAL IN 1980'S. PCB-CONTAMINATION FOUND THROUGHOUT WHOLE FACILITY, WHICH RESULTED IN SITE CLEAN-UP REMOVAL ACTION WHICH WAS COMPLETED 3/31/88. COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107 WILL BE INITIATED TO RECOVER $1,000,000 IN RESPONSE COSTS. DRAFT ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD CREATED 8/4/89.

Defendants (65)

• KANSAS POWER & LIGHT
• ASHLAND ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
• BELANGER, ARTHUR D/B/A B & B SALVAGE, INNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CALDWELL, TEXAS, CITY OF
• CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
• CHESAPEAKE LIGHT & WATER CO.
• CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATION
• COLORADO SPRINGS DEPT. OF UTILITIES
• CORNING GLASS WORKS
• CREEDMOOR PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
• LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
• LTV STEEL
• LYMAN DYEING AND FINISHING
• MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY
• MIDDLETOWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
• MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
• MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
• NINNESCAH RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OP
• NORWALK 3RD TAXING DIST. ELECTRIC
• PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
• PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY
• PAOLI, TOWN OF
• PIERRE MUNCIPAL POWER & LIGHT
• R.S.R. ELECTRIC CO-OP, INC.
• …and 40 more

Facilities (1)

• B & B SALVAGE

  800 W GAY ST, WARRENSBURG, MO, 64093

  Registry ID: 110009351815

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARTHUR BELANGER D/B/A B & B SALVAGE, INC.,WARRENSBentered 1993-11-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-03-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-11-15Final Order Lodged
• 1993-11-15Final Order Entered
• 1994-09-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 1994-09-21Pipeline Closed