# OPHEIM RADAR STATION SITE
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `51055`
- **Case Number:** 08-1998-0153
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- JOHN LOUCKS (complaint)
## Summary

REFERRAL NECESSARY BECAUSE EPA NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO     THE OPHEIM RADAR STATION SITE TO CONDUCT A SUPERFUND         REMOVAL ACTION.  ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT MR. LOUCKS HAVE BEEN    UNSUCCESSFUL; HIS WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN.  EPA HAS          OBLIGATED FUNDING TO BEGIN REMOVAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE     LAST QUARTER OF FY98.  THE REMOVAL ACTION IS NECESSARY TO    MITIGATE THE THREATS TO THE LOCAL POPULATION AND THE         ENVIRONMENT POSED BY EXOSED, FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING     MATERIALS.  SITE ACCESS IS CURRENTLY UNCONTROLLED.

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