EPA v. BERWIND LAND CORPORATION_(SHAFFER EQUIPMENT SITE)

Case summary

REFERRAL UNDER 107 OF CERCLA FOR 4.2 MILLION DOLLARS COST RECOVERY ACTION. SITE IS LOCATED IN MINDEN, WEST VIRGINIA AND WAS DISCOVERED IN SEPTEMBER 1984 BY THE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ( WVDNR ). THE SITE INCLUDED LAND OWNED BY BERWIND AND BERWIND LAND CORPORATION. THE CONTAMINATION CLEANED UP WAS POLYCHLORI- NATED BIPHENYIS (PCB). THE REMOVAL ENDED ON DEC. 20, 1987. THE RUN DATE FOR THE ACTION IS DECEMBER 20, 1990.

Defendants (4)

• BERWIND LAND CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHAFFER EQUIPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHAFFER, ANNANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NR & P SUPPLY HOUSE

  MINDEN, WV, 25879

  Registry ID: 110009318577

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• SHAFFER EQUIPMENT (JOHNS HOPKIentered 1994-09-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

• SHAFFER EQUIPMENT (SHAFFER, ANentered 1994-09-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $75,000

• SHAFFER EQUIPMENT (BERWIND LANentered 1994-09-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-11-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-12-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-09-27Final Order Lodged
• 1994-09-27Final Order Entered
• 1994-09-27Concluded