EPA v. KEYSTONE SANITATION CO, INC. ET. AL.

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $1,987,403.57 EXPENDED FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY EPA AT THE SITE &FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT FOR LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURE REMEDIAL WORK AT THE SITE. (A DE MINIMIS CONSENT DECREEE FOR THIS SITE, INVOLVING A SETTLEMENT OF $912,179 WITH EIGHT PARTIES, IS CURRENTLY LODGED WITH THE COURT; IN THE EVENT THAT DECREE IS ENTERED AS LODGED, THE AMOUNT SOUGHT IN THE COST RECOVERY ACTION WILL BE REDUCED TO $1,066,224.57 TO REFLECT THAT SETTLEMENT.) THE SITE IS LOCATED IN UNION TOWNSHIP, ADAMS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND CONSISTS OF AN APPROXIMATELY 40-ACRE LANDFILL WHICH IS THE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION WHICH HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE SOILS, SURFACE WATER, SEDIMENTS AND GROUND WATER ON AND ADJACENT TO THE SITE. THE SITE OPERATED AS A LANDFILL FROM 1966 UNTIL IT WAS CLOSED IN 1990. THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE CERCLA NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL) IN 1987, WHEN RESPONSE ACTIVITIES BEGAN AT THE SITE. EPA HAS CONDUCTED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR OPERABLE UNIT ONE ( OU1 ); THE RECORD OF DECISION FOR OU1 WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1990. PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR REMEMDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL ACTION UNDER SECTION 106 OF CERCLA, ISSUED ON JUNE 28, 1991, TWELVE RESPONDENTS ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTION REMEDIAL DESIGN ACTIVITIES FOR OU1. THE REMEDY FOR OU1 INCLUDES CAPPING OF THE LANDFILL, EXTRACTION AND TREATMENT OF GROUND WATER, AND MONITORING OF GROUND WATER IN MONITORING AND RESIDENTIAL WELLS. A SECOND OPERABLE UNIT WILL ADDRESS OFF-SITE CONTAMINATION.

Defendants (631)

• SHEETZ INCNamed in settlement
• AERO OIL CO
• AMP INCNamed in settlement
• BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CONamed in settlement
• PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA (TENNECO)Named in settlement
• PANORAMA MOBIL HOME PARKNamed in settlement
• PARADISE SCHOOLNamed in settlement
• PATTY & JOHN'S RESTAURANTNamed in settlement
• PEARL VISION CENTERNamed in settlement
• PENN AUTO BODY SHOPNamed in settlement
• PENN TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTYNamed in settlement
• PENN WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.Named in settlement
• PENN, TOWNSHIP OF
• PENN-MAR CASTING, INC.Named in settlement
• PENNSYLVANIA CLASSIC CABLE, L.P.Named in settlement
• PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONamed in settlement
• PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTENamed in settlement
• PENNSYLVANIA PERSONAL CARE SERVICESNamed in settlement
• PETER'S BODY SHOPNamed in settlement
• PG&JE CORP D/B/A QALITY INN - GETTYSBURGNamed in settlement
• PHARMHOUSE, INC.Named in settlement
• PHELAN, RICHARD E.Named in settlement
• PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in settlement
• PILLOWTEX INC. (HANOVER INDUSTRIES)Named in settlement
• PITZER H. DAVID TRUCKING
• …and 606 more

Facilities (1)

• KEYSTONE SANITATION CO INC

  RTE 194, HANOVER, PA, 17331

  Registry ID: 110007764008

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• KEYSTONE SANITATION COMPANY, ET. AL.entered 1999-07-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

• KEYSTONE SANITATION COMPANY (3RD & 4TH PARTIES)entered 1999-09-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• KEYSTONE SANITATION CO ( OGD )entered 1999-09-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• KEYSTONE SANITATION (KEYSTONE SANITATION/WASTE MGMentered 2001-04-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $250,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-07-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-09-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-10-11Final Order Lodged
• 2001-04-16Final Order Entered