EPA v. A & F MATERIAL CO.(GREENUP)

Case summary

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRA- TOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FILED A COM- PLAINT CAUSE NO. 80-4395, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, WHICH ACTION WAS BROUGHT UNDER THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, 42 USC SECTIONS 6901 AND 6973, AND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, AS AMENDED, 33 USC SECTIONS 1251, 1311, 1319 AND 1321, FOR THE ABATEMENT AND CLEANUP OF AN ALLEGED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE LOCTED AT THE VILLAGE OF GREENUP, ILLINOIS (A&F SITE), FOR THE RESTITU- TION OF FUNDS SPENT BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR PREVIOUS CONTAINMENT OPERATIONS, AND FILED A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT, ADDING AS ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS ALUMINUM COM- PANY OF AMERICA, NORTHERN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, CAMOR, INC., PETROLITE CORPORATION AND OTHERS, AND ADDING CLAIMS UNDER UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COM- PENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED BY THE SU- PERFUND AMENDENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (CERCLA), 42 USC SECTION 9601 ET SEQ. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE VILLAGE OF GREENUP, ILLINOIS, AND THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, ILLI- NOIS SOUGHT AND WERE GRANTED LEAVE TO INTERVENE IN THAT ACTION.

Defendants (19)

• A & F MATERIALS COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• A-M INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AULT, KAYE L.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AULT, KENNETH C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AULT, THEODORENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAM-OR, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUMBERLAND LABORATORIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 2Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FERGUSON, THOMASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENET REFINING AND RECOVERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JONES, FRANK A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTHERN PETROCHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PETROLITE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• R.C.D. CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RUNYON, ALVANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RUNYON, VELMANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WENNEKER, JOHNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• A & F MATERIAL RECLAIMING, INC.

  WEST CUMBERLAND, GREENUP, IL, 62428

  Registry ID: 110009283453

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• A & F MATERIAL CO.(GREENUP)entered 1984-09-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

• A & F MATERIAL (GREENUP)entered 1989-10-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1980-06-19Referred To Headquarters
• 1980-08-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1980-09-02Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1980-09-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-05-12Final Order Lodged
• 1989-10-10Final Order Entered
• 1989-10-10Concluded