EPA v. EXXON MOBIL CORP (SHARON STEEL FAIRMONT)

Case summary

Region 3 Refers Sharon Steel/Fairmont Coke Works to the Department of Justice for Amendment to Consent Decree [Civil Action No. 18-cv-195 (N.D. Wv. 2019)] On February 19, 2026, Region 3 sent a supplemental referral to DOJ to amend the Consent Decree in United States, et al. v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, Civil Action No. 18-cv-195 (N.D. Wv. 2019), related to the Sharon Steel/Fairmont Coke Works Superfund Site (�Site�). The Consent Decree required the settling defendant, Exxon Mobil Corporation (�ExxonMobil�) to perform the remedial design (�RD�) and remedial action for the Site. EPA selected a Permeable Reactive Barrier as the groundwater treatment method to address on-Site groundwater contamination (�Selected Remedy�). While performing several pilot studies during the RD, ExxonMobil discovered that the Selected Remedy would take significantly longer to complete than anticipated due to low groundwater flow. Instead, ExxonMobil proposed that a Liquid Alkaline Injection would be a more effective groundwater treatment method. On January 26, 2026, EPA issued a Proposed Remedial Action Plan for public comment to amend the Selected Remedy to Liquid Alkaline Injection. This referral requests that DOJ amend the Consent Decree and attached Statement of Work to include the forthcoming ROD Amendment. Primary Contact: Robin E. Eiseman, (215) 814-2612; Additional Contacts: Eric Newman, (215) 814-3304 and Ryan Collins, (215) 814-2028.

Defendants (1)

• EXXON MOBILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHARON STEEL CORP (FAIRMONT COKE WORKS)

  LAFAYETTE ST, FAIRMONT, WV, 26554

  Registry ID: 110060611734

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• EXXON MOBIL CORP (SHARON STEEL FAIRMONT)entered 2019-03-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• EXXON MOBIL CORP (SHARON STEEL FAIRMONT)entered 2026-02-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2018-02-15PRN Sent
• 2018-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2018-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-10-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 2026-02-19Final Order Lodged
• 2026-02-19Final Order Entered