EPA v. ALTERNATE ENERGY RESOURCES SITE (AER)

Case summary

10/3/11 - COMPLAINT FILED/CONSENT DECREE LODGED. EPA ENTERS INTO THIS PROPOSED SETTLEMENT WITH APPROX 985 POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRPs AT THE SITE, INCLUDING PRIVATE PARTIES AND STATE AGENCIES, AND AN ADDITIONAL 18 FEDERAL PRPs. THE LARGER PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO PERFORM THE SOIL AND GROUNDWATER REMEDIAL ACTION THAT IS ESTIMATED TO COST APPRO $7.3 MILLION AND TO PAY EPA'S OVERSIGHT OF THE WORK. IN ADDITION, THE DE MINIMIS PARTIES WILL PAY EPA APPROX $2,448,779.55, SOME OF WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED TO PAY FOR THE WORK AT THE SITE. THE STATE OF GA JOINS EPA AS A CO-PLAINTIFF IN THIS SETTLEMENT AND WILL RECOVER 100 PERCENT OF ITS OUTSTANDING COSTS, WHICH TOTAL APPROX $577,854.92. THE CD HAS BEEN LODGED IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF GA AND CURRENTLY IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. 2/10/12 - CONSENT DECREE ENTERED (04-2012-C011).

Defendants (403)

• CTINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUMMINS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ITT GRINNELL INC (ASCOA/TYCO/CITRINE)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NOVELIS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IL TOOLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KENNEMETAL INC. (GREENFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC.)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PLI SUCCESSOR CORP (PIEDMONT LABORATORIES, INC.)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PLANTATION PIPE LINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHB, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PFIZER, INC. (G.D. SEARLE LLC)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEMICAL CONSERVATION CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PERMA-FIX OF ORLANDO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OWENS CORNINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HIGH PERFORMANCE TUBE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARMOUR ECHKRICHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORAMCO, INC. (JOHNSON & JOHNSON)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NOBLE OIL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NN INC. (N&N BALL & ROLLER)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AT&T NASSAU METALS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LITHONIA LIGHTING PRODUCTS CO. OF GEORGIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• M. LOWENSTEIN CORP. (SPRINGS INDUSTRIES)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 378 more

Facilities (1)

• ALTERNATE ENERGY RESOURCE, INC.

  2730 WALDEN DR, AUGUSTA, GA, 30904

  Registry ID: 110071100740

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALTERNATE ENERGY RESOURCES SITE (AER) (04-2012-C011)entered 2012-02-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2009-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-07-21PRN Sent
• 2011-09-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-10-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-02-09Final Order Entered
• 2012-02-09Concluded
• 2012-02-09Final Order Lodged