EPA v. PENNSBORO GLASS SITE

Case summary

On October 16, 2007, the Hon. James Seibert issued a warrant authorizing entry, inspection, and sampling pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act at the Pennsboro Glass Site. The Site is located in Pennsboro, West Virginia, and was brought to the attention of the EPA by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The State informed the EPA of a complaint by a Pennsboro City Council member about the possible presence of arsenic and strychnine at the Site. EPA was also aware that glass manufacturing operations typically utilize hazardous substances such as hydrogen fluoride, nitric acid and heavy metals which contain arsenic, cobalt, zinc, thorium, and uranium.

Defendants (1)

• ex parte proceedingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PENNSBORO GLASS

  114 INDUSTRY DRIVE, PENNSBORO, WV, 26415

  Registry ID: 110024285959

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PENNSBORO GLASS SITEentered 2007-10-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2007-10-01Referred To Headquarters
• 2007-10-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-10-16Final Order Entered
• 2007-10-16Final Order Lodged
• 2007-10-16Concluded
• 2007-10-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2007-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered