EPA v. AK STEEL, ET. AL. (BRESLUBE PENN SITE)

Case summary

ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE, JOY FLOWERS CONTI, SIGNED AND ENTERED A CONSENT DECREE IN CONNECTION WITH THE BRESLUBE-PENN SUPERFUND SITE (THE SITE ) IN CORAOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA. PURSUANT TO THE CONSENT DECREE, SETTLING DEFENDANTS WILL PAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. THE ENTRY OF THIS CONSENT DECREE IN COMBINATION WITH PRIOR DEMINIMIS, BANKRUPTCY AND RD/RA SETTLEMENTS BRINGS THE TOTAL COST AT THIS SITE TO APPROXIMATELY 99%.

Defendants (82)

• BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CATERPILLAR INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FMC CORPNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WISEMAN, JOSEPH, ESTATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WISEMAN, ROBERTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WISEMAN, RUTHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WISEMAN, STEPHENNamed in settlement
• ALLEGHENY-LUDLUM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARMCO INC/UNIVERSAL-CYCLOPS (SEE SHEET)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BESSEMER & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRESLUBE PENN INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PITTSBURGH TUBE CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUPERIOR VALVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THOMAS STEEL STRIP CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNITED SATES STEEL A/K/A USX CORP-US STEEL GROUPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WISEMAN OIL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 57 more

Facilities (1)

• BRESLUBE - PENN INC

  84 MONTOUR RD, CORAOPOLIS, PA, 15108

  Registry ID: 110004846999

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• BRESLUBE PENN, INC (WISEMAN, KIPIN, WOODINGTON SYSTEM, SNEDEGAR)entered 2011-04-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• BRESLUBE PENN, INCentered 2009-09-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ALLEGHENY LUDLUM CORP (BRESLUBE PENN SITE)entered 2012-02-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-08-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-10-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-12-22Final Order Lodged
• 2012-02-03Final Order Entered