# CORBETT, R. A._(STEWCO)
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `34676`
- **Case Number:** 06-1989-0127
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $1.33M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CORBETT, R. A. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE STEWCO, INC. FACILILTY OPERATED ON 2 SITES PRE-        VIOUSLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY R.A. CORBETT TRANSPORT, INC.,  WHICH CLEANED THEIR TRUCKS OF VARIOUS MATERIALS INCLUDING    GLUE, RESINS, GASOLINE, DIESEL, JET FUEL, AND CREOSOTE AT    THE SITES, INCLUDNG PAHS, METALS, VOLATILE ORGANICS,         SOLVENTS, SEMI-VOLATILE IMPOUNDMENTS.  ALL OF THE STOCK OF   R.A. CORBETT TRANSPORT WAS SOLD IN JANUARY 1977 TO ROBERT W. ANDREWS, AND IN SEPTEMBER 1978 THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD TO      KENNETH SITTON WHO CONTINUED OPERATIONS UNDER THE NAME       STEWCO, INC.  STEWCO, INC. WAS PLACED INTO CHAPTER 11        BANKRUPTCY ON JUNE 30, 1981 AND CONVERTED TO CHAPTER 7       BANKRUPTCY ON MAY 9, 1983.                                     A UAO WAS ISSUED IN 1983 TO THE BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE FOR     STEWCO, INC., WHO DECLINED TO CONDUCT A REMOVAL.  EPA        CONDUCTED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTION IN 1984, REMOVING      WASTE WATER, SLUDGES, AND CONTAMINATED SOIL.  IN 1987, THE   OWNERS AND OPERATORS DECLINED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN RI.  EPA  COMPLETED THE RI/FS IN MARCH 1988.  THE LEVELS OF CONTAMINA- TION AFTER REMOVAL WERE SUCH THAT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR      FURTHER REMEDIATION.  REGION 6 ISSUED A ROD ON 9/16/88 TO    THAT EFFECT.  THE EXPENDITURES FOR THE SITE WERE             $1,442,592.40 THROUGH 7/31/90.  EPA REFERRED THE CASE TO     RECOVER THOSE COSTS.

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