# KESSLER COALS, INC, IN RE
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Unknown
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `12893`
- **Case Number:** 03-1989-0054
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unknown
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KESSLER COALS, INC. (complaint)
## Summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED ACTION TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM FOR  COSTS EXPENDED IN A SUPERFUND REMOVAL ACTION PURSUANT TO     SECTION 104 OF CERCLA. IN MARCH 1988, EPA CONDUCTED A REMOV- AL ACTION AT THE EDWARDS ROAD SITE IN KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST   VIRGINIA. LYONS TRUCKING COMPANY, HIRED BY KESSLER COALS,    HAD SPRAYED A ROADWAY LOCATED AT THE SITE WITH A SUBSTANCE   CONTAINING COAL TAR, WHICH CONTAINS VARIOUS HAZARDOUS SUB-   STANCES. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PLACED IN SEVERAL DRUMS   WHICH WERE THEN STAGED FOR DISPOSAL BY EPA.                       A DEMAND LETTER FOR COSTS, WHICH TOTALED $15,172.34 WAS SENT TO KESSLER COALS, INC. AS WELL AS TO THE OWNER OF THE   PROPERTY AND TO LYONS TRUCKING COMPANY. KESSLER COALS, INC.  REPLIED BY SAYING THAT THE COMPANY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY ON   AUGUST 1, 1988.                                                   THE EDWARDS ROAD SITE IS LOCATED IN COALBURG, CHELYAN,  WEST VIRGINIA.

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