EPA v. KENNETH PIERCE, ET AL

Case summary

NEGOTIATIONS FOR COST RECOVERY & A REMEDIAL ACTION CD FOR THE SECOND OPERABLE UNIT AT THE YORK OIL SITE. THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT (SOURCE CONTROL) IS BEING PERFORMED BY ALCOA PURSUANT TO AN OU1 RD/RA CONSENT DECREE ENTERED IN 1996 AMONGST THE US, ALCOA, SEVERAL FEDERAL DEPTS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER PRPS. A SECOND COST RECOVERY CD WAS ENTERED IN 1997 AND INCLUDES A NUMBER OF RECALCITRANT PARTIES. THIS ADDRESSES OU2 OR CONTAMINATION PATHWAYS. EPA INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE A CD SIMILAR TO THE OU1 RD/RA CD WHEREIN ALCOA PERFORMS THE WORK & THE OTHER PRPS PAY ALCOA. ADDITIONALLY, EPA INTENDS TO SEEK REMAINING PAST COSTS FROM PARTIES WHO ARE LIABLE. NOTE THE COMPLAINT HAS TWO CTNO'S & IS THE 4TH AMENDED COMPLAINT.

Defendants (66)

• BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP
• EASTMAN KODAK
• NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AN CHEVROLETODGE
• ANCHOR MOTOR FREIGHT
• ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
• AUBURN TECHNOLOGIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BAILEY MOTOR COMPANY
• BELL AEROSPACE TEXTRON
• BILL RAPP PONTIAC INC
• BOSS LINCO
• BRESEE CHEVROLET
• BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUFFALO SEWER AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURLINGTON NATIONAL GUARD
• CANAPE MOTORS
• CAPITAL DISTRICT TRANSIT AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEVRON USA INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CITGO PETROLEUM CORP
• COLUMBIA DISTRICT TRANSIT AUTHORITY
• COLUMBIA, COUNTY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONRAIL
• EAST SYRACUSE SALES INC
• EVANS CHEVROLET
• …and 41 more

Facilities (1)

• YORK OIL CO.

  N LAWRENCE RD, MOIRA, NY, 12957

  Registry ID: 110009342416

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALCOA INC ET ALentered 2000-11-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-09-30PRN Sent
• 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-09-06Final Order Lodged
• 2000-09-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-11-30Final Order Entered
• 2000-11-30Concluded