EPA v. SCHUYLKILL METALS CORPORATION

Case summary

THE SITE IS A 17.4 ACRE PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 402 SOUTH WOODROW WILSON STREET, PLANT CITY FLORIDA. SCHUYLKILL METALS CORPORATION (SMC) OPERATED A BATTERY RECYCLING FACILITY AT THE SITE FROM 1972 UNTIL 1986. LEAD FROM AUTOMOBILE BATTERIS WAS RECLAIMED AND SENT TO AN OFF- SITE FACILITY. WASTES GENERATED FROM THE LEAD RECOVERY PROCESS INCLUDED RUBBER AND PLASTIC BATTERY CASINGS. BATTERY CASINGS. BATTERY CASINGS WERE INITIALLY UTILIZED TO FILL THE PROCESS AREA AND LATER MARKETED FOR PLASTIC RECLAMATION. UNTIL 1981, ACIDIC WASTEWATERS WERE STOREDIN AN UNLINED WASTEWATER HOLDING POND. AFTER 1981, ALL WASTE- WATERS WERE TREATED AND DISCHARGED TO THE PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS. THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR THIS SITE WAS OFFERED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON AUGUST 18, 1990. THE ROD WAS SIGNED ON SEPT. 28, 1990 AND SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS WERE SENT TO THE PRP(S) ON THAT DATE. * ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NPL IN 1983. SMC PERFORMED THE RI/FS UNDER A CONSENT ORDER WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION.

Defendants (6)

• ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATLANTIC LAND AND IMPROVEMENT CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLAIR, JERROLDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KLEIN, MYLESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCHUYLKILL METALS OF PLANT CITY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SCHUYLKILL METALS OF PLANT CITY INCORPORATED

  402 S WOODROW WILSON ST, PLANT CITY, FL, 335660

  Registry ID: 110000611446

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SCHUYLKILL METALS CORPentered 1992-04-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-27PRN Sent
• 1991-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-12-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-04-22Final Order Lodged
• 1992-04-22Final Order Entered
• 1992-04-22Concluded