EPA v. ALLEN, THOMAS R. JR. (BOLLINGER STEEL PLANT)

Case summary

On September 17th, 2002, the United States entered a civil settlement under Sections 104(e) and 107 of CERCLA, with Defendants Economic Industrial Properties, Thomas R. Allen, Jr., Morton J. Greene, Carol M. Allen and Anne S. Greene. This settlement (Docket C.A. No. 96-579) resolves the prior Complaint filed in this matter pursuant to Sections 104 and 107 of CERCLA, wherein the U.S. sought penalties for failure to respond timely and fully to EPA's information requests, and reimbursement of response costs incurred and to be incurred for response actions taken at or in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at the Bollinger Steel Superfund Site in Ambridge, Beaver County, PA ( The Site ). Under the terms of the Settlement, Defendants have agreed to pay the United States $250,000, and to sell the Site property in accordance with the terms of the Consent Decree. To date, Defendants are in compliance with the terms of the Decree.

Defendants (5)

• ALLEN, THOMAS R. JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ECONOMY INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREENE, MORTON J.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLEN, CAROL MNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREENE, ANNE SNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BOLLINGER STEEL PLANT

  11TH AND DUSS AVE., AMBRIDGE, PA, 15003

  Registry ID: 110009260094

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Allen, Thomas R. Jr. et. al.entered 2002-09-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1995-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-03-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-07-16Final Order Lodged
• 2002-09-19Final Order Entered