EPA v. GARVEY ELEVATORS, INC

Case summary

AS OF 5/30/05: 941,614,481 GALLONS OF CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER EXTRACTED WHICH CONTAINED APPROXIMATLY 2,142 POUNDS OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE. THERE WAS 780,891,262 CUBIC FEET OF SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTED WHICH CONTAINE 9,312 POUNDS OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE. THIS AFFECTED 33 BUSINESSES/RESIDENCES ON ALTERNATE WATER BECAUSE OF THEIR PRIVATE WELL AS CONTAMINATED WITH THE CARBON TETRACHLORIDE. THE GROUNDWATER PLUME IS APPROXIMAGELY 1.5 MILES WIDE BY 4 MILES LONG. THIS ACTION IS TAKEN TO HELP PREVENT APPROXIMATELY 33 OR SO BUSINESSES/RESIDENCES PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY WELLS FROM BEING IMPACTED. APPROXIMATELY 1.2 BILLION CUBIC FEET OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER REMAINS. THIS CONTAMINATION WILL BE REMEDIATED OVER THE YEARS STARTING 6/1/05.

Defendants (1)

• GARVEY ELEVATOR, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GARVEY ELEVATORS INCORPORATED

  2315 WEST HIGHWAY 6, HASTINGS, NE, 68901

  Registry ID: 110041208243

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GARVEY ELEVATORS, INCentered 2005-07-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-07-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-07-11Final Order Issued
• 2005-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered