EPA v. LOCKWOOD CORPORATION, GERING, NE

Case summary

10/8/99: ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, REGION VII SENT AN EXPEDITE D REFERRAL FOR FILING A PROOF OF CLAIM AND OBTAINING SETTLEM ENT ON TWO CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY MATTERS IN THE STATE OF NEBR ASKA INCLUDING LOCKWOOD CORPORATION, CHAPTER 7 DEBTOR, AND P OWERHORSE LOCKWOOD IRRIGATION, INC., CHAPTER 7 DEBTOR. THE REGION IS PREPARING A REMOVAL ACTION MEMORANDUM TO IMPLE MENT A TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE FACILITY. A FORMER OPERATOR AT THE FACILITY, POWERHORSE LOC KWOOD IRRIGATION, INC. ABANDONED SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF S PENT SULFURIC ACID AT THE SITE IN MARCH 1999. THE SUPERFUND ON-SCENE COORDINATOR IS PREPARING TO TREAT AND DISPOSE OF T HE WASTES. IN ADDITION, A REMOVAL ASSESSMENT IS PLANNED TO EVALUATE OTHER POTENTIAL RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, F OR EXAMPLE,TETRACHLOROETHENE, HAS BEEN DETECTED IN GROUND W ATER SAMPLES FROM NUMEROUS MONITORING WELLS ON SITE. THESE OTHER RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OCCURRED AT THE SITE DURING THE TIME THAT LOCKWOOD CORPORATION OWNED AND OPERATED THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY.

Defendants (2)

• AGROMAC INTERNATIONALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LOCKWOOD CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOCKWOOD CORP

  2220759 HWY 92 E, GERING, NE, 68341

  Registry ID: 110018918439

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• LOCKWOOD CORPORATION, GERING, NEentered 2004-08-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

• LOCKWOOD CORPORATION, GERING, NEentered 2004-08-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-09-30PRN Sent
• 1999-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-12-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-05-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-07-30Final Order Lodged
• 2004-08-13Final Order Entered
• 2015-12-31Enforcement Action Closed