# JOHN MERCER PROPERTY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32126`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0062
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MERCER, DAVE, AKZO COATING (settlement)
## Summary

FORTY-EIGHT (48) DRUMS ON SITE.  MANY ARE PARTIALLY BURIED   UNDER SOLID WASTE AND MOST ARE DETERIORATED.  THERE IS SOME  EVIDENCE THAT WASTE LEAKED OUT OF THE DRUMS AND ONTO THE     GROUND.  ALSO A LARGE AMOUNT OF SOLID WASTE HAS BEEN DIS-    POSED OF ON TOP OF THE DRUMS.                                THIS ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT, AKZO NOBEL COATINGS,     INC., TO CONDUCT REMOVAL ACTIONS TO ABATE AN IMMINENT AND    SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE OR    THE ENVIRONMENT THAT MAY BE PRESENTED BY THE ACTUAL OR       THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT OR FROM THE    SITE.  THE RESPONDENT SHALL PAY ALL PAST RESPONSE COSTS AND  OVERSIGHT COSTS OF THE UNITED STATES RELATED TO THE SITE.    THE RESPONDENT FAILS TO FULLY PERFORM ANY REQUIREMENT OF     THIS ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED PUR-  PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL BE LIABLE.

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