EPA v. CHEMICAL SALES SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

THIS CIVIL LITIGATION REPORT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REGION'S REQUEST TO FILE AN ACTION UNDER SECTION 107 TO RECOVER COSTS INCURRED BY EPA AT THE CHEMICAL SALES COMPANY SUPERFUND SITE, AND RELATED SITES LOCATED IN COMMERCE CITY, DENVER, ADAMS AND DENVER COUNTIES, COLORADO. CSC IS ALSO LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7,425. ADDITIONALLY, THE PAST COSTS ARE PUT AT $11,686,618.25; FUTURE COSTS AT $4,290,000; AND AOC OVERSIGHT COSTS AT $108,415.16; FOR A TOTAL OF $16,085,033.41.

Defendants (8)

• BERNARD P. KATZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEMICAL SALES COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROW WATSON #9, INC. (ROBT.J. WATSON)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DANIEL KATZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EUNICE KATZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERSTATE DISTRIBUTION CENTER ASSOC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• M.K. PARTNERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOSES KATZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEMICAL SALES COMPANY

  4661 MONACO PKWY, DENVER, CO, 802163304

  Registry ID: 110009557684

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERSTATE DISTRIBUTION CENTERentered 1996-03-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $7,425

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-08-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-03-28Final Order Lodged
• 1996-03-28Final Order Entered
• 1996-03-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-03-28Concluded
• 1996-03-28Enforcement Action Closed