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07-1994-0205JudicialClosedFY 1994· Region 07

EPA v. SHERWOOD MEDICAL COMPANY, NORFOLK, NE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$53,865

Compliance action

$8,000,000

Case summary

THIS IS A GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SITE LOCATED IN NORFOLK, NEBRASKA. THE SHERWOOD MEDICAL FACILITY IS THE SOURCE OF VOC CONTAMINATION WHICH HAS REACHED THE WELLS OF AN ADJACENT MOBILE HOME PARK. THE SITE WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PARK MOBILE HOME SITE. SHERWOOD PERFORMED THE RI/FS UNDER AN AOC WITH EPA. SHERWOOD IS ALSO PROVIDING WATER TO PARK MOBILE HOME COURT WHICH MEETS SDWA STANDARDS PURSUANT TO AN AOC WITH EPA. THE ROD WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1993.

Defendants (1)

  • SHERWOOD MEDICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • KENDALL COMPANY

    1222 SHERWOOD ROAD, NORFOLK, NE, 687019062

    Registry ID: 110000448141

  • SHERWOOD MEDICAL IND

    ROSECRANS MEMORIAL A, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64503

    Registry ID: 110011877077

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SHERWOOD MEDICAL COMPANYentered 1996-11-01

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

  • 1994-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-03-03PRN Sent
  • 1996-07-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1996-08-30Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1996-11-01Final Order Lodged
  • 1996-11-01Final Order Entered
  • 1996-11-01Concluded
  • 2006-03-02Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2006-03-02Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
45031
Case number
07-1994-0205
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
IMMOF
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1994-0205 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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