EPA v. MIDWEST GAS (PEOPLES NATURAL GAS SITE)

Case summary

THIS PRE-REFERRAL RELATES TO THE PEOPLE NATURAL GAS SUPERFUND SITE IN DUBUQUE, IOWA. THE SITE IS THE LOCATION OF A FOME COAL GAS MANUFACTURING PLANT. THE REGION ISSUED A ROD IN SEPT. 1991. CALLING FOR EXCAVATION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS, OFF-SITE INCENERATION OF EXCAVATED MATERIALS, & PUMPING AND TREATING CONTAMINATED GROUND WATER. THE DRAFT CONSENT DECREE SEEKS RD/RA PERFORMANCE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF PAST COSTS FROM THE FOUR PRPS. MIDWEST GAS IS THE CORPORATE SUCCESSOR TO THE OPERATOR OF THE PLANT. EXXON IS A CORPERATE SUCCESSOR TO A COMPANY THAT DISPOSED OF MATERIALS AT THE SITE, AND THE CITY OF DUBUQUE & IOWA DEPT.OF TRANSPORTATION ARE THE CURRENT OWNERS OF THE SITE. MIDWEST GAS IDOT & THE CITY PREFORMED THE RI/FS AND A REMOVAL AT THE SITE PURSUANT TO A 1989 ADMIN. CONSENT ORDER.

Defendants (4)

• DUBUQUE, CITY OF IOWANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• IOWA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MIDWEST GAS, A DIV. OF IOWA PUBLIC SER.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO.

  502 E 11TH ST, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001

  Registry ID: 110024808877

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MIDWEST GAS, A DIVISION OF IOWentered 1992-12-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1991-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-11-07PRN Sent
• 1992-06-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-10-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-12-28Final Order Lodged
• 1992-12-28Final Order Entered
• 1993-05-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 1993-05-12Pipeline Closed