EPA v. HOME INSURANCE COMPANY (SHARON STEEL CORP FARRELL WORKS DISPOSAL AREA)(NC)(LEAD)

Case summary

On March 26, 2019, after a period of public comment, the Liquidation Court (Superior Court of the State of New Hampshire, Merrimack County, Case Number 03-E-0106) entered an order approving the proposed multi-regional Settlement Agreement between the U.S., on behalf of EPA, the Navy, DOI and NOAA, and the Insurance Commissioner of the State of New Hampshire, in his capacity as the Liquidator of The Home Insurance Company, in connection with the CERCLA liability of its insured, Sharon Steel Corporation, for the Sharon Steel (Farrell Works Disposal Area) Superfund Site; the settlement proceeds will be used to fund cleanup at the Site, located in the vicinity of the City of Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, which cleanup is estimated at $36 million. The Agreement provides for a total allowed claim of over $27 million, with $16 million of that total allocated to the Site. This is a direct implementation claim for the federal government which arises under the State of New Hampshire?s receivership statute and the Federal Priorities Act.

Defendants (1)

• HOME INSURANCE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• U.S. OIL RECOVERY

  400 N RICHEY ST, PASADENA, TX, 77506

  Registry ID: 110015665528

• U.S. OIL RECOVERY

  400 N. RICHEY ST., PASADENA, TX, 77506

  Registry ID: 110015665528

• SHARON STEEL CORP STEEL DIV

  15 ROEMER BLVD, FARRELL, PA, 16121

  Registry ID: 110033144817

• SHARON STEEL CORP STEEL DIV

  15 ROEMER BLVD, FARRELL, PA, 16121

  Registry ID: 110033144817

• SHARON STEEL CORP STEEL DIV

  15 ROEMER BLVD, FARRELL, PA, 16121

  Registry ID: 110033144817

• SHARON STEEL CORP STEEL DIV

  15 ROEMER BLVD, FARRELL, PA, 16121

  Registry ID: 110033144817

• LEE'S LANE LANDFILL

  LEES LN @ OHIO RIV, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40216

  Registry ID: 110013802572

• PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CORP.

  14000 BLOCK PEMBROKE ROAD, PEMBROKE PARK, FL, 33024

  Registry ID: 110009281767

• SHARON STEEL CORP STEEL DIV

  15 ROEMER BLVD, FARRELL, PA, 16121

  Registry ID: 110033144817

• SHARON STEEL CORP STEEL DIV

  15 ROEMER BLVD, FARRELL, PA, 16121

  Registry ID: 110033144817

• LOWER DUWAMISH WATERWAY

  RK 2.5 TO RK 10.8, SEATTLE, WA, 98168

  Registry ID: 110009259729

• SHARON STEEL CORP (FARRELL WORKS DISPOSAL AREA)

  300 OHIO STREET, HERMITAGE, PA, 16159

  Registry ID: 110025329829

• SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AREA 2

  SUNSET & SAN BERNARDINO FRWY, BALDWIN PARK, CA, 91706

  Registry ID: 110070408553

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOME INSURANCE COMPANY (SHARON STEEL CORP FARRELL WORKS DISPOSAL AREA)entered 2019-03-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2014-09-26Referred To Headquarters
• 2014-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2014-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-09-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2019-03-26Final Order Lodged
• 2019-03-26Final Order Entered