EPA v. BUFFALO AIR HANDLING

Case summary

THIS IS A SUPERFUND COST RECOVERY/RD/RA CASE SEEKING PERFORMANCE OF ROD BY DEFENDANTS. 02/24/03: Supplemental Referral to DOJ on 02/24/03 requested that DOJ to file a cost recovery action in order to recover past and future response costs already or yet to be incurred by EPA for the oversight of the remedial action at the Buckingham County Landfill Superfund Site in Buckingham County, Virginia. This landfill accepted hazardous substances for disposal from Thomasville Furniture Industries., and Prillaman Chemical Corporation. Presently, Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc., is performing the remedial work and Buckingham County is maintaining institutional controls at the Site pursuant to Unilateral Administrative Orders. As of November 2, 2002, EPA has incurred a total of approximately $1.2 million at unrembursed costs.

Defendants (6)

• BUCKINGHAM, COUNTY OF (DE MAXIMUS)
• BUFFALO AIR HANDLING CO. (DE MINIMIS)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL (DE MINIMIS)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRILLAMAN CHEMICAL (DE MAXIMUS)
• THOMASVILLE FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (DE MAX
• WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC (DE MINIMIS)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BUCKINGHAM COUNTY LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE

  ST RTE 640 EAST OF US RTE 15, DILLWYN, VA, 23936

  Registry ID: 110008184909

• BUCKINGHAM COUNTY LANDFILL

  INTERSECTION US 60 & US 15, DILLWYN, VA, 23936

  Registry ID: 110010767090

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BUFFALO AIR HANDLINGentered 1995-12-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $471,042

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-05-12PRN Sent
• 1995-09-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-12-13Final Order Lodged
• 1995-12-13Final Order Entered
• 1995-12-13Concluded