EPA v. TOWN OF EATON AKA EATON BEETS

Case summary

The EPA identified about 138,000 square feet of asbestos containing materials in these structures with asbestos concentrations inside exceeding 1%. Much of the asbestos materials on or in the buildings had migrated outside, caused in part by continued trespass, attempts by owners to reclaim scrap metal inside the buildings, and by animal infestation. The EPA issued an Action Memorandum for cleanup of asbestos contamination at the Property on April28, 2011, and requests for ceiling increases on March 16, 2012 and August 31, 2012. The EPA began removal work at the Property on April 28, 2011 and completed this work in April of 2013

Defendants (1)

• TOWN OF EATONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EATON SUGAR BEET FACTORY

  US HWY 85 & EAST COLLINS STREET, EATON, CO, 80615

  Registry ID: 110042267329

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107L — Lien

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOWN OF EATONentered 2014-06-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-06-26Final Order Issued
• 2014-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-10-23Enforcement Action Closed