EPA v. ELLISTON, L. THOMAS AND RUTH

Case summary

THIS WAS A REFERRAL TO DOJ FOR ASSISTANCE IN OBTINING ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR SAMPLING FOR FI/FS. SITE IS THE JASPER COUNTY SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED NEAR JOPLIN, MISSOURI. IT IS AN ABANDONED LEAD/ZINC MINING DISTRICT. ONE PROPERTY OWNER, MR. & MRS. ELLISTON, WOULD NOT ALLOW ACCESS FOR SAMPLING. WE REPEATLY ASKED FOR VOLUNTARY PERMISSION, HOWEVER, THE OWNERS ADAMANTLY REFUSED. WE FIRST SOUGHT ACCESS IN SEPTEMBER 1991. SO, WE OBTAINED A WARRANT FOR ACCESS TO SAMPLE. THE WARRANT WAS PERSONNALY DELIVERED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER ON APRIL 14, 1993 AND SAMPLING WAS COMPLETE BY APRIL 16, 1993. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT REGIONAL ATTORNEY.

Defendants (15)

• AM AX, INC.Named in complaint
• ASARCONamed in complaint
• BLUE TEE CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• BROWN & ROOTNamed in complaint
• CONNOR INVESTMENTNamed in complaint
• DU PONTNamed in complaint
• EAGLE-PICHERNamed in complaint
• ELJER MANUFACTURINGNamed in complaint
• FSNNamed in complaint
• GOLD FIELDS AMERICAN MININGNamed in complaint
• N.L. INDUSTRIESNamed in complaint
• PARAMOUNT COMMUNICATIONSNamed in complaint
• ST. JOE MINERALSNamed in complaint
• SUN CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• USX CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E4 — Inspection and Samples

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1989-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-03-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-04-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-04-14Concluded
• 1993-04-14Enforcement Action Closed