EPA v. Alcan Aluminum Corporation et al.

Case summary

The consent decree resolves the United States’ past cost recovery claims against Alcan Aluminum Corp. regarding the Sealand Restoration Superfund Site in Lisbon, New York. The consent decree requires that Alcan pay reimbursement of EPA’s past response costs at the Site and a civil penalty for Alcan’s failure to comply with an EPA administrative order issued in 1998. The consent decree provides Alcan with covenants not to sue under Sections 106(b)(1) and 107(a) of CERCLA for civil penalties related to that order and for past response costs incurred as of a date certain.

Defendants (4)

• ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORP
• ALCAN ROLLED PRODUCTS
• CENTRAL NY INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC

Facilities (1)

• SEALAND RESTORATION SITE

  PRAY RD, LISBON, NY, 13658

  Registry ID: 110009323320

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 107C3 — Treble Damages
• CERCLA 106B — Superfund
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Alcan Aluminum Corporationentered 2009-03-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-01-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-01-07Final Order Lodged
• 2009-03-09Concluded
• 2009-03-09Final Order Entered
• 2010-04-08Enforcement Action Closed