EPA v. R SQUARED INC D/B/A ATLAS RECYCLING INC

Case summary

THE REGION HAS REFERRED A CLAIM UNDER SECTION 104(E)(5)(B) O OF CERCLA SEEKING (1) ENFORCEMENT OF AN INFORMATION REQUEST AND SUBSEQUENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED BY EPA PURSUANT TO CERCLA IN CONNECTION WITH THE KIM STAN LANDFILL SITE IN ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VIRGINIA; AND (2) PENALTIES FOR NON- COMPLIANCE WITH EPA'S INFORMATION REQUEST AND ORDER. EPA ISSUED THE INFORMATION REQUEST ON MAY 14, 2001 TO R SQUARED INC. D/B/A/ ATLAS RECYCLING, INC., A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION BELIEVED TO POSSESS INFORMATION RELEVANT TO EPA'S INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE. HAVING RECEIVED NO RESPONSE TO ITS INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER OR SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED NOTICES OF POTENTIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, EPA ISSUED, ON OCTOBER 30, 2001, AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER DIRECTING THE COMPANY TO RESPOND TO THE MAY 14, 2001 CERCLA SECTION 104(E) INFORMATION REQUEST. EPA HAS RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE COMPANY

Defendants (1)

• R SQUARED INC D/B/A ATLAS RECYCLING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KIM-STAN LANDFILL

  OLD RTE 60 (LOW MOOR), SELMA, VA, 24474

  Registry ID: 110009315641

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• R SQUARED INC D/B/A ATLAS RECYCLING INCentered 2003-07-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2002-01-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-07-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2003-07-16Concluded
• 2003-07-16Final Order Entered
• 2003-07-16Final Order Lodged