EPA v. FSN, INC., JASPER COUNTY, MO

Case summary

EPA LISTED THE JASPER COUNTY/TRI-STATE MINING DISTRICT SITE ON THE NPL IN 1990. WE IDENTIFIED 15 PRPS AT THE TIME OF LISTING INCLUDING FSN, INC. FSN HAS LIMITED FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AT THIS SITE AND HAS REQUESTED A CASH OUT SETTLEMENT OF ITS LIABILITY. FSN INTENDS TO DISSOLVE ITS CORPORATE CHARTER IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND SEEKS TO RESOLVE OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES WITH EPA. EPA WOULD LIKE TO SETTLE WITH FSN TO OBTAIN SOME AMOUNT OF COST RECOVERY. THE RI/FS BEGAN IN THE SUMMER OF 1992 AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE WILL LIKELY EXCEED 10 MILLION DOLLARS. THE RI/FS ESTIMATED COSTS ARE SIX MILLION DOLLARS. OTHER PRPS ARE CONDUUCTING THE RI/FS, INCLUDING DUPONT, ASARCO, ST. JOE MINERALS, SUN COMPANY AND OTHERS. THESE PRPS MAY SETTLE WITH E{A IN THE FUTURE TO CONDUCT RD/RA. EPA SUBMITTED THIS PRN TO JUSTICE TO OBTAIN A CONSENT DECREE FOR A COST OUT SETTLEMENT WITH ONE PRP FOR THIS SITE. WE HOPE TO HAVE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE BY SEPTEMBER 1992.

Defendants (1)

• FSN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ORONOGO-DUENWEG MINING BELT

  VARIOUS LOCATIONS, JASPER, MO, 64755

  Registry ID: 110009294165

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FSN, INC., JASPER COUNTY, MOentered 1997-02-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1989-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-06-08PRN Sent
• 1996-07-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-10-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-02-11Final Order Lodged
• 1997-02-11Final Order Entered
• 1997-02-11Concluded
• 1998-01-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-01-07Pipeline Closed