EPA v. CHEMICAL HANDLING CORP

Case summary

AFTER CEASING OPERATIONS AT THE SITE IN 2/92, CHC DISMISSED ALL FACILITY EMPLOYEES, RENDERING ACCESS TO THE SITE COM- PLETELY UNRESTRICTED. DUE TO THE LACK OF SECURITY AND THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, THE SITE POSED AN EXTREME DANGER TO CHILDREN AND OTHERS ENTERING THE SITE. ADDITION- ALLY, THE SITE POSED A SIGNIFICANT FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT IT HOUSED THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FIRE AT THE FACILITY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LARGE AND NUMEROUS EXPLOSIONS WITH THE RELEASE OF TOXIC FUMES DRIFTING THROUGHOUT THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOOD.

Defendants (2)

• CHEMICAL HANDLING CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROGER MELICHARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CHEMICAL HANDLING CORPORATION

  11811 UPHAM STREET, BROOMFIELD, CO, 80020

  Registry ID: 110000621505

• CHEMICAL HANDLING CORPORATION

  11811 UPHAM STREET, BROOMFIELD, CO, 80020

  Registry ID: 110000621505

• CHEMICAL HANDLING CORPORATION

  11811 UPHAM STREET, BROOMFIELD, CO, 80020

  Registry ID: 110000621505

• CHEMICAL HANDLING CORPORATION

  11811 UPHAM STREET, BROOMFIELD, CO, 80020

  Registry ID: 110000621505

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEMICAL HANDLING CORPentered 1998-12-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1996-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-06-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-05-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-05-02Final Order Lodged
• 1998-12-29Final Order Entered
• 2010-01-07Enforcement Action Closed