EPA v. FIORAVANTI, WILLIAM, ET AL

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO ENFORCE 104(E) REPORTS SENT TO THE DEFENDANTS AS PART OF COST RECOVERY ACTIVITIES. CASE AMENDED TO INCLUDE 107A COUNT ORIGINALLY ENTERED AS CASE #03-91-0360, WHICH SEEKS TO RECOVER $1,201,458.20 IN REMOVAL COSTS AT THE AMERICAN STREET TANNERY SITE IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. THE REMOVAL ACTION BEGAN IN JULY 1987 AND THE ACTION REMOVED 123 55-GALLON DRUMS OF HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS; 92,500 GALLONS OF BULKED HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS AND 23 ROLL-OFF BOXES. LEATHER SHAVINGS FROM CHROME TANNED LEATHER WERE ALSO REMOVED. THIS INITIAL REMOVAL WAS COMPLETED ON JULY 14, 1988. FROM JULY 2 TO JULY 6, 1990, EPA CONDUCTED A SECOND REMOVAL AT THE SITE REMOVING TRANSFORMERS CONTAINING PCBS, TWO OF WHICH HAD BEEN VANDALIZED AND WERE LEAKING PCBS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. IN TOTAL EPA REMOVED ALL SIX TRANSFORMERS, 15 DRUMS OF FLOOR ABSORBENT, WASH KEROSENE, TRANSFORMER OIL, MICA CONTENTS AND CONCRETE. OWNERS/OPERATORS: 1. CUSTOM LEATHER SERVICES, INC,( CLS ) OWNER, 1981 TO 1990; OPERATOR, 1981 TO 1986; 2. CHARLES EISENFELDER, OPERATOR AS PRESIDENT OF CLS; 3. TRANSCONTINENTAL LEATHERS INC, CURRENT OWNER; ARRANGERS FOR TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL: 4. HERMAN LOEWENSTEIN INC; 5. EUROPEAN AMERICAN TANNING CO

Defendants (5)

• FIORAVANTI, WILLIAMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KATY INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LOEWENSTEIN, HERMANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRANS-CONTINENTAL LEATHERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LOSTNNO, VINCENTNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN STREET TANNERY

  1001-1041 N BODINE ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19123

  Registry ID: 110010580022

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E7B — Superfund
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• KATY INDUSTRIES, INC., ET. AL.entered 1994-03-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $58,400

• FIORAVANTI, WILLIAMentered 1994-03-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $72,400

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-04-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-04-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-05-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-03-31Final Order Lodged
• 1994-03-31Final Order Entered
• 1997-10-07Concluded
• 1997-10-07Enforcement Action Closed