EPA v. A. Demarest Co., et al.

Case summary

Pittsburgh Metal & Equipment operated a smelter from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. The operation resulted in metals contamination in the soil at the Site. EPA conducted a removal action at the Site and is seeking reimbursement from all of the parties. This proposed action relates to the de minimis parties at the Site. Further, certain of the de minimis parties did not timely submit responses to the 104(e) Information Requests and penalties are being sought for those.

Defendants (81)

• A. Demarest Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• A.K. Allen Co., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Abigal Press Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Acco World Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Ad-A-Day Company, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Advanced PrintingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Alcom Printing GroupNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• All State International, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Allen L. Geiser & SonsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Allen W. Wasmund & Sons Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• American Stationery Co., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• American BankerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• American Direct mail Co., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• American Printing & Envelope CoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Apperson Print Management Services, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Artcraft Printers Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Ascot Tag & LabelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Athens PrintingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Atlas Pen & Pencil Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Atlas Tag & Label Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Avery Dennison Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Barton PressNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Beach CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Beaverite Products Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Belmont Metals Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 56 more

Facilities (1)

• PITTSBURGH METALS

  41-59 AETNA STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07302

  Registry ID: 110004191259

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• A. Demarest Co., et al.entered 2005-09-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $3,950

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-03-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2005-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered