EPA v. E.H. SCHILLING & SON

Case summary

THE FACILITY WAS OPERATED BY E.H. SCHILLING & SON, GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. OPEARTION BEGAN IN 1969 AND ENDED IN 1980 THE LANDFILL RECEIVED COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTES SUCH AS SOLIDS, LIQUIDS AND SLUDGE. - THE USEPA PLACED THE FACILITY ON THE NPL ON 12/30/82, DUE TO POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH RISK OF HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS FOUND AT THE SITE. - ON 9/6/85, USEPA ISSUED ARISTECH, DOW, AND E.H. SCHILLING GENERAL NOTICE LETTERS OFFERING AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM RI/FS.

Defendants (7)

• ARISTECH CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASHLAND CHEMICAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASSOCIATED METALS & MINERALS CORP.
• DOW CHEMICAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• E. H. SCHILLING & SONS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MATLACK, INC.
• ROY MCGOUNEY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Facilities (1)

• SCHILLING EH LANDFILL

  RTE 52 AND PATRIC RD, IRONTON, OH, 45638

  Registry ID: 110007707758

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.H. SCHILLING & SONentered 1991-05-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-07-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-10-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-05-31Final Order Lodged
• 1991-05-31Final Order Entered
• 1991-05-31Concluded
• 1996-10-09Enforcement Action Closed