EPA v. HORSEHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC, ET AL, IN RE

Case summary

This referral requests that DOJ file a proof of claim against Horsehead Industrires, Inc. and Horsehead Resource Development Company, Inc (collectively Horsehead ) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Sourthern District of New York. The proof of claim is necessary in order to recover response costs incured at the Palmerton Zince Pile Superfuld Site ( Site ) incurred under CERCLA in excess of $22 million. Horsehead is also legally obligated to reimburse EPA's oversight costs in connection with OU1 of the Site in the amount of $252,745.00. In addition, the referral identifies additional maters for which Horsehead has legally enforceable obligations to EPA pursuant to a multi-media Consent Decreee entered by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Defendants (4)

• Horsehead Industries, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Horsehead Resource Development CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STONEY RIDGE MATERIALS, INCNamed in complaint
• ZCA MINES, INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (9)

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

• PALMERTON ZINC SITE

  401 DELAWARE AVE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

  Registry ID: 110000603749

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HORSEHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC, ET AL, IN REentered 2011-03-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $28,016

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2003-02-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-02-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-03-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-03-16Final Order Lodged
• 2011-03-16Final Order Entered