EPA v. HENKEL CORPORATION (PEERLESS), ST. LOUIS, MO
Withdrawn by Region/State
Case summary
THIS IS A CERCLA DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT SETTLING THE FAIR SHARE OF PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA. IN 1993, EPA CONDUCTED A FUND LEAD REMOVAL OF APPROXIMATELY 4,000 DRUMS OF IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM A WAREHOUSE IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, LOCATED A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE ST. LOUIS ARCH. AN INVENTORY PREPARED BY THE OSC WAS THE BASIS FOR THE ATTRIBUTABLE SHARES. THE REMOVAL COSTS ARE APPROXIMATELY $1,100,000.
Defendants (1)
- HENKEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
PEERLESS INDUSTRIAL PAINT COATINGS
1265 LEWIS ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63102
Registry ID: 110003940530
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1995-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-04-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 45430
- Case number
- 07-1995-0247
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HWC
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1995-0247 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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