EPA v. STROTHER FIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

1/31/01: EPA ON 01/30/01 REFERRED A REMEDIAL ACTION CONSENT DECREE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE ABOVE SITE. TH E CONSENT DECREE PROVIDES FOR PAYMENT OF A TOTAL OF $460,000 TOWARDS EPA'S COSTS AND PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL EPA 'S COSTS INCURRED AFTER 4/30/00. WORK TO DATE AT THE SITE H AS BEEN PERFORMED UNDER A UAO FOR RD/RA. THE REMEDY TO BE I MPLEMENTED BY THE DEFENDANTS IS MONITORED NATURAL ATTENUATIO N OF GROUND WATER AND A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SOIL CAPPING OF SO URCE AREAS OF CHLORINATED SOLVENTS CONTAMINATION. IN THE EV ENT NATURAL ATTENUATION IS DETERMINED IN FUTURE TO NOT BE WO RKING, OTHER REMEDIES WILL HAVE TO BE STUDIED AND IMPLEMENTE D BY THE DEFENDANTS. CERCLA 122(H) ADMINISTRATIVE CASHOUT S ETTLEMENTS WITH TWO PARTIES (ENERGY PLUS, INC. AND MONTGOMER Y KONE, INC.) PREVIOUSLY REIMBURSED A TOTAL OF $50,000 OF TH E GOVERNMENT'S COSTS. THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS ARE: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GREI F BROS. CORPORATION, , GORDON-PIATT ENERGY GROUP, INC., TENN ECO AUTOMOTIVE, INC., CITY OF WINFIELD, KANSAS, CITY OF ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, STR OTHER FIELD COMMISSION. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS CONTRI BUTING $75,000 (TOWARDS THE $460,000 TOTAL) TO CASH OUT FOR ALLEGED LIABILITY IT MAY HAVE WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE FOR R ELEASES OF SOLVENTS DURING THE GOVERNMENT'S OWNERSHIP OF TH E SITE DURING WW II.

Defendants (7)

• STROTHER FIELD COMMISSIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CITY OF ARKANSAS CITY, KANSASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CITY OF WINFIELD, KANSASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GORDON-PAITT ENERGY GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREIF BROS. CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STROTHER FIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK

  NE 1/4 SEC 19 T33S R4E, WINFIELD, KS, 67156

  Registry ID: 110008346432

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS CITY OF WINFIELD, KAentered 2001-04-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-01-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-04-24Final Order Lodged
• 2001-04-24Final Order Entered
• 2001-04-24Complaint Filed With Court