# BARGE STAR 7
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33955`
- **Case Number:** 06-1985-0074
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $178K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BIG STAR BARGE AND BOAT COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- EJAY DOUCET, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- FOURCHON INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- UNDERWRITERS OF LLOYD OF LONDON (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERCLA.  VIOLATION - BARGE STAR 7 WAS CHARTERED TO TRANSPORT            CREOSOTE WASTE (LISTED WASTE K001).  THE BARGE SUSTAINED     DAMAGE AND INDICATED A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF RELEASE         OF HAZARDOUS WASTE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.  PROPOSED           DEFENDANTS REFUSED TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE          NECESSARY ABATEMENT ACTION.                                PROPOSED RELIEF IS THE RECOVERY OF $180,145.63 IN COSTS        EXPENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE CLEANUP AND PROPER        DISPOSAL OF THE WASTE.                                     RECENT CONTACTS WITH DEFENDANTS - PROPOSED DEFENDANTS WERE     SENT DEMAND LETTERS BY CERTIFIED MAIL ON JULY 22, 1985,      REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE          RESPONSE FUND (FUND) FOR COSTS EXPENDED BY THE GOV.          THE LETTER STATED THAT IF THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, EPA         WOULD ASSUME THAT THE ADDRESSEE DECLINED TO REIMBURSE THE    FUND AND CIVIL LITIGATION WOULD BE PURSUED.  BIG STAR        BARGE AND BOAT COMPANY, INC. RESPONDED SINCE THE VESSEL      WAS A  DUMMY/BARE BOAT CHARTER.   EJAY DOUCET, INC.          DECLINED TO RESPOND.  ATLANTIC WOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.         RESPONDED ON AUGUST 20, 1985 THAT EPA SHOULD DIRECT          CORRESPONDENCE TO THE INSURERS OF THE STAR 7.

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