EPA v. ALCAN ALUMINUM CORP

Case summary

WE ARE FILING THIS CASE BECAUSE OF ITS STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AND TO RECOVERY APPROXIMATELY $557,000 IN PAST COSTS. 07/30/99: SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL SENT ON JULY 14, 1999. ADDING 54 PARTIES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION ESTIMATED TO COST $3.7 MILLION DOLLARS AS WELL AS FOR THE RECOUPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 60,000 SPENT BY EPA FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS.

Defendants (56)

• MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CATERPILLAR INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON MOBIL CORP (A/K/A EXXON CORP)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
• FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GAF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOULD PUMPSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEROUX INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERTZ CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HITCHCOCK GAS ENGINE CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KRAFT FOODS (AS INDEMNITOR WARE CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MACK TRUCKS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILLER BREWING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEAPCO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NIAGRA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OGDEN AVIATION SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRATT & WHITNEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REYNOLDS METAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROME STRIP STEEL CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHEPARD NILES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 31 more

Facilities (1)

• BUTLER MINE TUNNEL

  SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PITTSTON, PA, 18640

  Registry ID: 110009322580

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• ALCAN ALUMINUM CORP, ET ALentered 2001-02-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ALCAN ALUMINUM CORP (REMEDIAL ACTION)entered 2008-03-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-06-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-01-15Final Order Lodged
• 2008-03-07Final Order Entered