EPA v. NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Case summary

THE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ENGAGES IN THE BUSI- NESS OF COLLECTING, PACKAGING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSAL OF PCBS. ON 9/4/92, EPA'S TOXIC SUBSTANCE BRANCH CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AND NOTICED THAT A SPILL HAD TAKEN PLACE IN THE CONCRETE RETENTION AREA. THIS SPILL MAY HAVE PERMEATED THE CONCRETE. NAE HAS ABANDONED THE SITE AND IT IS NEITHER FENCED OR UNDER 24 HR. SECURITY. CONTAMINANTS FOUND AT THE SITE IN- CLUDE SOLVENTS, CYANIDE, WASTE OILS AND DEBRIS WHICH ARE CONTAMINATED WITH PCBS. THE MOST LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE ARE DIRECT CONTACT AND INHALATION OF VOLATIZED PCBS.

Defendants (3)

• NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.Named in complaint
• FREEPORT CENTERNamed in complaint
• U.S. DEFENSE LOGISTICSNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INCORPORATED HERCULES

  FREEPORT CENTER 14TH STREET, CLEARFIELD, UT, 84015

  Registry ID: 110001882222

• ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INCORPORATED HERCULES

  FREEPORT CENTER 14TH STREET, CLEARFIELD, UT, 84015

  Registry ID: 110001882222

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1993-10-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered