# DISTLER BRICKYARD SITE
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20261`
- **Case Number:** 04-1986-0060
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- A.O. SMITH CORP. (complaint)
- ANGELL MANUFACTURING CO. (complaint)
- BASF CORP. (complaint)
- CINCINNATI VARNISH CO., INC. (complaint)
- DONALD E. DISTLER (complaint)
- ESSEX GROUP, INC. (complaint)
- HY-KLAS PAINTS, INC. (complaint)
- JAMES RIVER CORP OF NEVADA (complaint)
- KENTUCKY LIQUID RECYCLING, INC. (complaint)
- KURFEES COATINGS, INC. (complaint)
- MCKESSON CORP. (complaint)
- OWENS-ILLIONIS, INC. (complaint)
- PORTER PAINT CO. (complaint)
- UNION CARBIDE CORP. (complaint)
- VELSICOL CHEMICAL CO. (complaint)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:  THIS IS A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER  SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA. RECOVERY IS SOUGHT AGAINST THE     PAST OPERATOR AND PERSONS WHO ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OR       TREATMENT OR ARRANGED FOR TRANSPORT FOR DISPOSAL OR TREAT-   MENT.                                                        ON 03/01/77, KLR LEASED AN OLD BRICKYARD MANUFACTURING PLANT (HARDIN COUNTY BRICK & TILE CO) FROM ITS OWNER MR. THOMAS    HOEPPNER. THE BRICKYARD IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF U.S.  HWY 31 IN HARDIN COUNTY, JUST SOUTH OF WEST POINT, KY. KLR   WAS FOUNDED BY DONALD DISTLER. REPORTS INDICATE THAT DISTLER STARTED DELIVERING INDUSTRIAL WASTE MATERIAL TO THE BRICK-   YARD SITE IN LATE 1976 & CONTINUED UNTIL JANURARY, 1979.       RELIEF SOUGHT:  RECOVERY IS SOUGHT OF DOCUMENTED COSTS IN- CURRED AT THE DISTLER BRICKYARD SITE. COSTS AT THE DISTLER   BRICKYARD PRESENTLY TOTAL $1,046,031.07. THIS TOTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE INTEREST; ATTORNEY'S FEES; ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR SITE CLEANUP; ENFORCEMENT COSTS; OR ADDITIONAL REMEDIAL COSTS.

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