EPA v. VIACOM INTERNATIONAL

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUEST THAT DOJ INITIATE CIVIL ACTION IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VA SEEKING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF AN UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR REMOVAL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES ( ORDER ) ISSUED BY THE U.S. EPA, REGION III, AND FOR RECOUPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $356,500.00 IN UNREIMBURSED OVERSIGHT COSTS AND PAST REMOVAL RESPONSE COSTS FOR CLEANUP OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE OLD SALEM TANNERY SUPERFUND SITE IN ROANOKE COUNTY, VA.

Defendants (5)

• HERCULES INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ANDERSON, ROBERT
• BEAVER, ROBERT JR
• VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC./TCI PACIFIC CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• YOKOHAMA TIRE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OLD SALEM TANNERY

  BEHIND THE WEST SALEM PLAZA, SALEM, VA, 24153

  Registry ID: 110009315963

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106B — Superfund
• CERCLA 107C3 — Treble Damages
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VIACOM, YOKOHAMA & HERCULESentered 2000-02-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-11-23Final Order Lodged
• 1999-11-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-02-10Final Order Entered