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05-1980-0017JudicialConcludedFY 1980· Region 05

EPA v. REILLY TAR & CHEM CORP. (ST. LOUIS PARK PLANT) (VERTELLUS SPECIALTIES, INC.) (CERCLA)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$1,720,000

Case summary

FISCAL YEAR 2011 ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY INVOLVES A SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF A PREVIOUSLY ENTERED CONSENT DECREE AT THE REILLY TAR & CHEMICAL CORP (ST. LOUIS PARK PLANT) SITE.

Defendants (2)

  • REILLY TAR & CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Vertellus Specialties, Inc.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • REILLY TAR & CHEMICAL CORP. (ST. LOUIS PARK PLANT)

    LOUISIANA & WALKER STREET, SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN, 55426

    Registry ID: 110009293004

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • RCRA 7003Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • REILLY TAR & CHEM CORP.entered 1986-09-04

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (10 milestones)

  • 1980-04-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1980-09-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1980-09-04Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1981-09-09Amended Complaint
  • 1986-09-04Final Order Lodged
  • 1986-09-04Final Order Entered
  • 1986-09-04Concluded
  • 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2010-12-30Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
  • 2016-07-15Supplemental Referral-Other

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
25057
Case number
05-1980-0017
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
SWERB
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1980-0017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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