# DISTLER FARM AND BRICKYARD
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20262`
- **Case Number:** 04-1986-0061
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $6.33M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- A.O. SMITH CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- AIRHART, EDWARD C. FOR W. DISTLER TRUST (complaint) (settlement)
- ARISTOKRAFT, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ASHLAND OIL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BASF CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- BORDEN, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- C.W. ZUMBIEL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEMCRAFT DIVISION, NUTONE INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHESEBROUGH-POND'S USA CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHILD CRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CINTECH INDUSTRIAL COATINGS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CONOPCO INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DAP, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DEE SIGN COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- DMI FURNITURE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- ESSEX GROUP, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- GAF CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- HOECHEST-CELANESE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- HOOKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- HY-KLAS PAINTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ILLINOIS TOOL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- JAMES RIVER CORP. OF NEVADA (complaint) (settlement)
- JASPER CHAIR COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- JASPER DESK COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- JASPER SEATING COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KITCHEN KOMPACT, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KURFEES COATINGS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KURZ-KASCH, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MAGNATEK, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MEAD CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- MOBIL OIL CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- MONSANTO COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- OLIN-CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- P.D. GEORGE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- PORTER PAINT CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- PRESCOTECH INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- PRINTPACK, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- REYNOLDS METALS CO. & REYNOLDS ALUMINUM (complaint) (settlement)
- SAFETY-KLEEN ENVIROSYSTEMS COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- STYLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SWITCHES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:  THIS IS A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER  SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA. RECOVERY IS SOUGHT AGAINST THE     PAST OPERATOR & (2); PERSONS WHO ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OR    TREATMENT, OR ARRANGED FOR TRANSPORT FOR DISPOAL OR TREAT-   MENT.                                                        THE DISTLER FARM SITE WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED IN 1977 DURING    THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENFORCEMENT CASE AGAINST DONALD F.     DISTLER, OWNER OF KLR, INC. IN DECEMBER 1978, A FEDERAL      JUDGE FOUND MR. DISTLER GUILTY OF CRIMINALLY DISCHARGING TWO TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO THE LOUISVILLE SEWER SYSTEM. IN AN EF-  FORT TO LOCATE OTHER SITES THAT KLR MAY HAVE USED FOR CHEMI- CAL WASTE STORAGE OR DISPOSAL, EPA PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE   PROPERTY OF DONALD DISTLER'S FATHER, MR. WILLIAM DISTLER, IN MAY 1977. EPA PERSONNEL FOUND APPROXIMATELY600 DRUMS OF IN-  DUSTRIAL WASTES STORES ON THE SURFACE & THREE AREAS W/BURIED DRUMS LOCATED W/IN THE 13.6 ACRES WHICH CONSTITUTE MR. DIST- LER'S FARM. THIS FARMLAND WAS ASSIGNED THE NAME DISTLER FARM SITE IN THE EPA POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE TRACKING SYS- TEM, AND IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE STUMP GAP CREEK AREA.      RELIEF SOUGHT:  RECOVERY IS SOUGHT OF DOCUMENTED COSTS THE DISTLER FARM SITE. COSTS AT THE DISTLER FARM PRESENTLY TOTAL $976,679.49. THIS TOTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE INTEREST; ATTY'S    FEES; ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR SITE CLEANUP; ENFORCEMENT COSTS;  OR ADDITIONAL REMEDIAL COSTS.

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