EPA v. AERO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

REGION VIII HAS REFERRED AN ACTION UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $276,253.06 IN PAST COSTS AND ANY FUTURE COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE XTRON SITE IN BLANDING, UTAH. BEGINNING IN APRIL, 1986, EPA TOOK ACTIONS TO INVESTIGATE AND ABATE THE RELEASE OF TREATER DUST ARSENATE WASTE, ACID LEACH SLUDGE WASTE, AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF LEAD/ARSENIC ALLOY WASTE AT THE METALS PROCESSING AND RE- FINING FACILITY. EPA IS NOW SEEKING TO RECOVER ITS PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS FROM THE PRPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE

Defendants (14)

• AERO INDUSTRIES, INC.
• ASARCO, INC.
• BIRD, GORDON
• CABOT CORPORATION (KBI)
• CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CRYSTAL SPECIALTIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
• FMC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEWLETT-PACKARD CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KAISER ALUMINUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TERRY, ROBERT M.
• TEXAS INSTRUMENTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• XCITON CORPORATION

Facilities (1)

• AERO INDUSTRIES

  745 SOUTH HIGHWAY 163, BLANDING, UT, 84511

  Registry ID: 110010648567

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008C — Violation of Compliance Order
• RCRA 3008G — Penalty Authority
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• XTRON SITE - BLANDING, UTentered 1992-02-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-11-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-02-13Final Order Lodged
• 1992-02-13Final Order Entered
• 1992-02-13Concluded
• 1992-02-13Enforcement Action Closed