# HI-YIELD SITE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1995 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `36167`
- **Case Number:** 06-1995-0298
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BONNY CORPORATION
- FURNITURE CRAFTERS, INC. F/K/A ROL CORP.
- H. LEE CAIN AND BETTY JEAN CAIN
- HI-YIELD SITE (complaint)
- MERIDIAN HOUSING CO., INC._F/K/A UNIVER
- SUMMIT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. F/K/A
- VOLUNTARY PURCHASING GROUPS, INC.
## Summary

1. SECTIONS 104, 106(A), 107 AND 122 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE       ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT      OF 1980, 42 U.S.C. SECS. 9604, 9606(A), 9607 AND 9622, AS    AMENDED ( CERCLA ).                                       2. HI-YIELD SITE                                                COMMERCE, HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS                                 1. VOULUNTARY PURCHASING GROUPS, INC.                        2. BONNY CORPORATION                                         3. MERIDIAN HOUSING CO., INC. F/K/A UNIVERSAL CHEMICAL          COMPANY                                                   4. H. LEE CAIN AND BETTY JEAN CAIN                           5. SUMMIT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. F/K/A WOOD DESIGNS,        INC.                                                      6. FURNITURE CRAFTERS, INC. F/K/A ROL CORPORATION         3. THE HI-YIELD PLANT BEGAN OPERATIONS IN THE 1950S MANUFAC-    TURING, PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTING INSECTICIDES AND HERB-    ICIDES, INCLUDING THE ARSENIC-BASED HERBICIDE MONOSODIUM     METHANE ARSENATE. THE PLANT CEASED OPERATIONS IN 1972.       RELEASES OF ARSENIC FROM THE FORMER FACILITY HAVE RESULT-    ED IN ELEVATED LEVELS OF ARSENIC AT THE FORMER PLANT         SITE, SAYLE CREEK, AND IN THE SURRONDING RESIDENTIAL         AREAS OF THE NORRIS COMMUNITY.                               THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION           (TRNCC) MADE A FORMAL REQUEST FOR EPA ASSISTANCE AT THE      SITE INA LETTER TO THE REGIONAL A

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