EPA v. Mercury Refining Inc. et al.

Case summary

EPA is seeking to begin negotiations with the PRPs for them to perform the remedial design/remedial action at the Site and to pay EPA's past response costs. Addendum to pre-referral sent to DOJ on May 2, 2011. The United States, on behalf of EPA and 19 federal departments and agencies which are PRPS, entered into a consent decree with 52 private party PRPs for performance of the remedial action at the Mercury Refining Superfund Site and payment of certain response costs. Five of the Settling Defendants will perform the work, 46 Settling Defendants and the Federal PRPs will contribute funds to the parties performing the work, and the Owner Settling Defendant will perform certain functions related to the property.

Defendants (53)

• The Gillette CompanyNamed in settlement
• York International CorporationNamed in settlement
• Virginia Natural GasNamed in settlement
• University Hospitals of ClevelandNamed in settlement
• Union CollegeNamed in settlement
• Dukane CorporationNamed in settlement
• City of RichmondNamed in settlement
• City of North TonawandaNamed in settlement
• City of Lakeland FloridaNamed in settlement
• Chemtron CorporationNamed in settlement
• Cameron International CorporationNamed in settlement
• Buffalo Optical CompanyNamed in settlement
• Battery Broker Environmental Services, Inc.Named in settlement
• Atmos Energy CorporationNamed in settlement
• Arizona Chemical Company, LLCNamed in settlement
• Amresco LLC,Named in settlement
• Allegheny Ludlum, LLCNamed in settlement
• The Gillette CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KeySpan Gas East Corporation (National Grid)Named in settlement
• Energizer Battery Manufacturing, Inc.Named in settlement
• Union Carbide CorporationNamed in settlement
• Spectrum Brands, Inc.Named in settlement
• Brambles Environmental, Inc.Named in settlement
• Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.Named in settlement
• Qwest Communications International, Inc.Named in settlement
• …and 28 more

Facilities (2)

• MERCURY REFINING CO INC

  26 RAILROAD AVE, ALBANY, NY, 12205

  Registry ID: 110019401583

• MERCURY REFINING CO INC

  26 RAILROAD AVE, ALBANY, NY, 12205

  Registry ID: 110019401583

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Mercury Refining Inc. et al.entered 2012-09-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2008-09-30PRN Sent
• 2008-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-06-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-08-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-08-06Final Order Lodged
• 2012-09-17Concluded
• 2012-09-17Final Order Entered