EPA v. OLD SALEM TANNERY (MINTER, JO ANN AND STERLING M)

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 THE 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 (2)

• MINTER, JO ANNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MINTER, STERLING MNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OLD SALEM TANNERY

  BEHIND THE WEST SALEM PLAZA, SALEM, VA, 24153

  Registry ID: 110009315963

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MINTER, JO ANN AND STERLING M.entered 2001-11-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-06-19Final Order Lodged
• 2001-06-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-11-02Final Order Entered
• 2001-11-02Concluded
• 2001-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered