EPA v. BROOKE GLASS COMPANY, ET. AL.

Case summary

On March 24, 2009, EPA Region III issued a Unilateral Administrative Order to Brooke Glass Company and Henry A. Rithner, III in connection with the Brooke Glass Company facility located at 6th St. and Yankee St., Wellsburg, West Virginia (“Site”). EPA’s Order, issued pursuant to Section 106(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), requires the Respondents to, among other things, remove visibly arsenic-contaminated debris from buildings located at the Site and demolish those portions of the buildings that are collapsing or contaminated with arsenic.

Defendants (2)

• RITHNER, HENRY A. IIINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROOKE GLASS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YANKEE STREET ARSENIC SITE

  6TH ST AND YANKEE ST, WELLSBURG, WV, 26070

  Registry ID: 110038433237

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BROOKE GLASS COMPANYentered 2009-03-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-03-24Final Order Issued
• 2009-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered