EPA v. PHILIPP BROS./NL/TARACORP SITE

Case summary

U.S.EPA'S PROPOSED REMEDY WILL COST APPROX. $25 MILLION. U.S.EPA ANTICIPATES NEGOTIATING WITH THE IDENTIFIED PRPS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ENTIRE REMEDY AND COST OF THE CLEANUP. THIS INITIATES A MINI-LITIGATION REPORT REGARDING REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION (RD/RA) NEGOTIATIONS AT NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP SITE WITH PARTIES U.S.EPA BELIEVES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE. - OPERATIONS AT THE NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP SITE INCLUDED A LEAD RECLAMATION CENTER AND A SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER WHICH OPERATED FROM 1903-1983. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF LEAD AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON SITE. AIR TRANSMIS- SIONS HAVE SPREAD LEAD CONTAMINATION BEYOND THE SITE BOUND- ARIES INTO COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS SURROUNDING THE SITE. - THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT PAST COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE NL INDUSTRIES AGREED TO CONDUCT A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/ FEASIBILITY STUDY (RI/FS) OF THE SITE. THE RI/FS IS NOW COMPLETE. U.S.EPA PLANS TO SEND OVER 250 SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS TO PARTIES IT BELIEVES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTAMI- NATION.

Defendants (12)

• FIRST GRANITE CITY NAT'L BANK (MAGNA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL BATTERY CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOULD, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHNSON CONTROLSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NL INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHILLIPS FEDERALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON & METALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ST. LOUIS LEAD RECYCLERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ACE SCRAP METAL PROCESSERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLIED-SIGNAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AT&TNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXIDE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• METALICO GRANITE CITY INCORPORATED

  1200 16TH ST., GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040

  Registry ID: 110000438759

• METALICO GRANITE CITY INCORPORATED

  1200 16TH ST., GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040

  Registry ID: 110000438759

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107C3 — Treble Damages
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106B — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PHILIPP BROS. NL/TARACORPentered 1995-10-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1990-01-30PRN Sent
• 1990-02-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-05-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-10-12Concluded
• 1995-10-12Final Order Lodged
• 1995-10-12Final Order Entered
• 1996-04-06Enforcement Action Closed