EPA v. SERAFINI, LOUIS ET AL (TAYLOR BOROUGH SITE)

Case summary

THE TAYLOR BOROUGH SITE IS AN OLD LANDFILL AREA IN TAYLOR BOROUGH, PA, WHICH WAS PARTIALLY CLEANED UP BY EPA W/CERCLA REMOVAL FUNDS IN THE FALL OF 1983. DUMPING OCCURRED AT THE SITE FROM 5/67 TO 3/68, DURING WHICH TIME THE CITY OF SCRAN- TON OPERATED THE LANDFILL. THE SITE WAS ASSESSED IN 1981 AND DETERMINED TO BE A LOW PRIORITY. IT WAS REASSESSED AND BECAUSE OF A LARGER QUANITY OF DRUMS THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED, THE SITE WAS PROPOSED FOR LISTING ON THE CERCLA NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST IN 9/83. ADDITIONALLY, A FIRE OCCURRED IN 9/83, WHICH SPURRED EPA TO ALLOCATE EMERGENCY REMOVAL FUNDS FOR CLEAN UP OF SURFACE DRUMS. EPA HAS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, INCLUDING GENERATORS, TRANSPORTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS. IN 3/85, REG III RECOMEMMENDED TO HQ THAT A COST RECOVERY ACTION BE FILED UNDER SEC 107 OF CERCLA 42 U.S.C. SEC 9607 FOR RECOVERY OF MONIES EXPENDED DURING THE REMOVAL PORTION OF EPA'S ACTIVITIES. THE REMEDIAL IN- VESTIGATION WAS BEGUN IN 1983 AND A DRAFT FINAL REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS ISSUED BY EPA FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON 5/20/85. EPA IS CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING W/THE PO- TENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR THE NECESSARY REMEDIAL WORK. NEGOTIATIONS ARE MOVING VERY SLOWLY.

Defendants (22)

• SERAFINI, LOUISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TECHNOGRAPHICS FITCHBURG COATED PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TECHNOGRAPHICS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NAPLES, MICHAEL J., JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• O.S.C. COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RCA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RINALDI, C.E.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCRANTON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN CAN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BAUMAN, JOHN C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BERNABEI, ALFREDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRIDY, DORANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUTTAFOCO, ERNESTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHAMBERLAIN MANUFACTURING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EMPIRE CONTRACTING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EVANISH, ANDREWNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KOZAR, EVELYN ELIZABETHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KOZAR, MICHAELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LACKAWANNA REFUSE REMOVAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LITTON BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LITTON INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAYLOR BOROUGH DUMP

  PRINCE STREET, TAYLOR, PA, 18517

  Registry ID: 110009322526

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• SERAFINI, L., ET AL (TAYLOR)entered 1987-07-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

• SERAFINI, LOUIS ET AL.entered 1995-11-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

• SERAFINI, L., ET ALentered 1992-06-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1984-02-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-03-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-06-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-11-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-11-30Final Order Lodged
• 1995-11-30Final Order Entered
• 1995-11-30Concluded