EPA v. RUSSELL MARTIN BLISS ET AL

Case summary

3/12/01: THIS IS A COST RECOVERY CASE PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA WHICH RESOLVES THE UNITED STATES CLAIM FOR COSTS FOR ALL RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN AT THE SITE. REGION 7 BECAME AWARE OF THIS SITE IN 1980. THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS ARE SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO A PARTY WHOSE WASTES WERE FOUND AT THE SITE. THE PREDECESSOR WAS FIRST NOTIFIED OF ITS POTENTIAL LIABILITY IN 1981. THE REMEDIAL ACTION BEGAN IN JANUARY 1996 AND WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER 1996. PRIOR TO THE INITI ATION OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS WERE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERTAKE THE REMEDIAL ACTION, THEY DECLINED TO DO SO. WE HAVE NOT RESOLVED A SETTLEMENT FOR THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS SHARE OF THE RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED FOR OU5 AT THE SITE.

Defendants (2)

• PRIMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REXAM BEVERAGE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLISS-ELLISVILLE SITE

  149 STRECKER RD, WILDWOOD, MO, 63011

  Registry ID: 110003946179

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RUSSELL MARTIN BLISS, ET ALentered 2001-05-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2001-02-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-25Final Order Lodged
• 2001-05-25Final Order Entered
• 2001-05-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-05-25Concluded
• 2001-06-25Enforcement Action Closed