# THOMAS SOLVENT CO. - BANKRUPTCY
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `25287`
- **Case Number:** 05-1984-0045
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $97K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- THOMAS SOLVENT CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

REFERRAL TO REQUEST THE REFERRAL OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RE-  GARDING THE THOMAS SOLVENT COMPANY, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN,  TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR INFORMATION AND FILING.     THE DOCUMENTS ARE THOMAS SOLVENT COMPANY'S DEBTOR'S PETI-    TION, NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING, MATRIX, AND A PROOF OF CLAIM  AND SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT.  THIS ACTION IS NECESSARY TO       PRESERVE THE UNITED STATES' CLAIM AGAINST THOMAS, A POTEN-   TIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY AT THE VERONA WELL FIELD HAZARDOUS  WASTE SITE.                                                    VERONA WELL FIELD PROVIDES THE PRIMARY WATER SUPPLY FOR    35,000 RESIDENTS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USERS IN BATTLE  CREEK.  THE WELL FIELD IS CONTAMINATED BY, AMONG OTHER       THINGS, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WHICH HAVE MIGRATED FROM        THOMAS' PLACES OF BUSINESS UPGRADIENT FROM THE WELL FIELD.   SINCE JULY 1983, EPA HAS TAKEN RESPONSE ACTIONS PURSUANT TO  SECTION 104 OF CERCLA AND THE NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN TO   ASSURE A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY FOR BATTLE CREEK AND DETERMINE HOW TO REHABILITATE THE WELL FIELD.  THESE ACTIONS INCLUDE   A BOTTLED WATER PROGRAM, A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND        FEASIBILITY STUDY, AN INITIAL REMEDIAL MEASURE AND AN IM-    MEDIATE REMOVAL.  TO DATE, MONIES OBLIGATED FROM THE HAZARD- OUS SUBSTANCE RESPONSE TRUST FUND TOTAL $4,237,538.  ACTUAL  EXPENDITURES EXCEED $850,000.  THE GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM A-     GAINST THOMAS FOR THESE COSTS IS BASED ON SECTION 107(A)(1)  OF CERCLA.                            

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