EPA v. GREENCASTLE, INC.

Case summary

AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE OF CAL. & THE L.A. COUNTY HEALTH DEP'TS., EPA INVESTIGATED A DRUM STORAGE SITE AT 14010 GRACEBEE AVE, NORWALK, CA. THEY FOUND APPROX. 500 55- GAL. DRUMS AND APPROX. 200 5-GAL. PAILS IN A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING AREA. THE CONTAINERS WERE HOLDING AN ABUN- DANCE OF LOW-FLASHPOINT ORGANIC MATERIALS, POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE & EXPLOSIVE. THE OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY, F.J. STANKEVITCH, SR. & THE OWNER AND LESSOR OF THE PROPERTY, GREENCASTLE, INC. WERE BOTH ISSUED CERCLA 106 ORDERS ON 6-4-84. NEITHER PARTY RE- SPONDED AND EPA DID THE CLEANUP BETWEEN 6-13-84 & 7-12-84. EPA REG. 9 IS PURSUING LEGAL ACTION IN ORDER TO RECOVER ALL COSTS EXPENDED TO INVESTIGATE AND REMEDY THE IMPROPER STORAGE OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITE. $261,668.46 WAS SPENT IN THE CLEAN-UP ACTION (INCLUDGIN CONTRACTOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS).

Defendants (3)

• BASF CORPORATION, COATINGS & INKS DIVISINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FRANK J. STANKEVITCH, SR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREENCASTLE INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREENCASTLE INC

  14014 S GRACEBEE AVE, NORWALK, CA, 90650

  Registry ID: 110010595622

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREENECASTLE. INC.entered 1989-01-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (11 milestones)

• 1985-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-03-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-05-29Returned To Region
• 1985-11-27Rereferred
• 1986-01-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-04-25Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-01-04Final Order Lodged
• 1989-01-04Final Order Entered
• 1989-01-04Concluded
• 1989-03-31Enforcement Action Closed