# I. JONES PARTNERSHIP
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Default Order, No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27195`
- **Case Number:** 05-1989-0140
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Default Order, No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- COOK,JR., FREDERICK J. (complaint) (settlement)
- I.JONES PARTNERSHIP (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS EXPEDIATED REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT A COMPLAINT AND A     MOTION IN AID OF ACCESS BE FILED AGAINST THE OWNERS OF THE   I. JONES RECYLING, COVINGTON ROAD SUPERFUND REMOVAL SITE,    PURSUANT TO SECTION 104(E) OF THE CERCLA.                    -                                                            THE I. JONES RECYCLING, COVINGTON ROAD SITE IS LOCATED IN    FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.  THE USEPA HAS RECENTLY ISSUED A        UNILATERAL ORDER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 OF CERCLA, RE-     QUIRING CERTAIN POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO PERFORM   A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE I.JONES RECYCLING, COVINGTON ROAD    SITE.  THAT ORDER REQUIRES THE PRPS TO ABATE AN IMMINENT     AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE EN-    VIRONMENT CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED SOIL AND ABANDONED HAZAR-   DOUS WASTE DRUMS.  THE PRPS HAVE INDICATED THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PERFORM THE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRED BY THE USEPA'S    ORDER TO ABATE THIS EMERGENCY SITUATION AS SOON AS ACCESS TO SITE CAN BE OBTAINED.                                        -                                                            THE SITE OWNERS, HOWEVER, HAVE REFUSED TO VOLUNTARILY PRO-   VIDE ACCESS TO THE SITE TO PERMIT CLEANUP ACTIVITIES.  USEPA THEREFORE, REQUESTS THAT A LAWSUIT BE FILED ON AN EXPEDITED  BASIS TO COMPEL ACCESS TO THE SITE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF     THE AGENCY'S CLEANUP ORDER.  USEPA ALSO REQUESTS THAT THE    LAWSUIT SEEK TO RECOVER ALL APPROPRIATE COSTS AND PENALTIES  FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THEIR R

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