EPA v. WELSH ROAD SITE

Case summary

UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 OF CERCLA TO FOURTEEN PARTIES WHICH REQUIRE THAT THEY PERFORM THE REMEDIAL ACTION OUTLINED IN THE RECORD OF DECISION (ROD) FOR THE SITE WHICH WAS ISSUED ON JUNE 29, 1990. THE ROD REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF A WATER LINE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A CAP OVER THE LANDFILL AREA. EPA HAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED THE WATERLINE AND APPROVED A FINAL LANDFILL CAP DESIGN ON FEBRUARY 5, 1993. THIS UAO REQUIRES THE PARTIES NAMED TO INSTALL THE CAP PURSUANT TO THE APPROVED DESIGN. ON JULY 23, 2003, THIS ACTION IS THE ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT TO A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ( UAO AMENDMENT ) ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 OF THE CERCLA.., WHICH REQUIRES TEN (10 PARTIES TO FINANCE AND PERFORM REMEDIAL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES SET FORTH IN THE JULY 2, 2003 AMENDMENT TO THE ROD FOR OU 1

Defendants (14)

• PENGUIN INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUN COMPANY, INC (R&M)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNISYS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL SERVICES OF PANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARK-ERN, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARKMAN, ERNESTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARKMAN, GRACENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DART CONTAINER CORPORATION OF PANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.B. CORP., INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ECOLAIRE INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ERN-BARK, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FENCHURCH, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WALSH LANDFILL (A/K/A WELSH ROAD & BARKMAN LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE

  ROUTE 10 AND WELSH ROAD, HONEY BROOK, PA, 19344

  Registry ID: 110009308132

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WELSH ROAD SITEentered 1999-03-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-19Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-19Enforcement Action Closed