EPA v. RIEHL, RALPH, JR., ET. AL. (MILL CREEK TWP LANDFILL)

Case summary

RECOMMENDATION OF THE FILING OF CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, FOR RECOVERY OF RESPONSE COSTS AT THE MILLCREEK DUMP SITE, ERIE, PA 09/30/94: DEFENDANTS: BETHLEHEM STEEL, BUFFALO MOLDED PLASTICS, EMI COMPANY, RALPH RIEHL, AND UNITED BRASS WORKS, INC IN U.S. V RALPH RIEHL, ET AL. COST RECOVERY LITIGATION CONCERNING THIS SITE (MILLCREEK DUMP SUPERFUND SITE). EPA ISSUED A 106 ORDER ON MARCH 31, 1992 WHICH MOST, BUT NOT ALL, OF THE DEFENDANTS COMPLIED WITH. THE 4 NAMED IN THIS 106 REFERRAL HAVE NOT COMPLIED, AND REGION III IS ASKING DOJ TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT TO ADD A CLAIM FOR CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST THESE DEFENDANTS.

Defendants (46)

• ETHYL CORPNamed in settlement
• MILLCREEK TOWNSHIPNamed in settlement
• HALMI, JOSEPHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HAMMERMILL PAPER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KONDU CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LIBERTY IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LIMCONamed in settlement
• LINCOLN METAL PROCESSING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL FORGE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EMI COMPANYNamed in settlement
• ERIE BRONZE & ALUMINUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FUCHS, ALBERTNamed in complaint
• HALMI, EVELYNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PARKER WHITE METAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PENN IRON & METAL CO., D/B/A AMSOURCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PENNNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RHIEL, RALPH JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RUHRGAS CARBON CONVERSIONNamed in complaint
• SILVER, A. ARTHURNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SILVER, LARRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SILVER, MAX AND SONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SITTER TRUCKING CONamed in settlement
• SITTER, GILBERTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SITTER, JAMES G.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SITTER, RONALDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 21 more

Facilities (1)

• MILL CREEK DUMP

  3081 W 17TH ST, ERIE, PA, 16505

  Registry ID: 110009258828

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (18)

• RIEHL, RALPH (KONDU)entered 1999-06-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

• RIEHL, RALPH (BUFFALO MOLDED)entered 1996-10-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RIEHL, RALPH, (BUCYRUS-ERIE)entered 1996-04-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RIEHL, RALPH (AMERICAN METER)entered 1996-04-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RIEHL, RALPH (LIBERTY ET AL)entered 1997-08-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RIEHL, RALPH (BETHLEHEM STEEL)entered 1997-09-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RIEHL, RALPH JR (SILVER, MAX & SONS, ET. AL.)entered 1997-09-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RIEHL, RALPH (HALMI & TRI PENN)entered 1996-10-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RIEHL, RALPH (UNION IRON & METAL)entered 1997-08-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RIEHL, RALPH (TRANSPLASTICS)entered 1995-11-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1989-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-06-01Final Order Lodged
• 1999-06-01Final Order Entered