EPA v. G & H LANDFILL (PPG/REICHHOLD)

Case summary

PPG INDUSTRIES, SUCCESSOR TO DITZLER PAINT COMPANY, AND REICHHOLD CHEMICAL COMPANY WERE TWO OF THE GENERATORS OF WASTES FOUND AT THE SITE. THEY DROPPED OUT OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR A SETTLEMENT OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION WORK FOR THE SITE WITH THE U.S. AND PRPS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ALLOCATION DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PRPS. PPG AND REICHHOLD, HOWEVER, INDICATED A DESIRE TO SETTLE WITH THE UNITED STATES IN REGARDS TO THE U.S. REMAINING CLAIMS. THE RD/RA CONSENT DECREE HAD LEFT HALF OF THE PAST COSTS (APPROX. 2.5 MILLION) UNRECOVERED. THEREFORE, NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE 2 COMPANIES WAS NEGOTIATED FOR A SETTLEMENT OF REMAINING 107 CLAIMS AND A SETTLEMENT REACHED. THE REICHHOLD/PPG CD WAS FILED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE RD/RA CD. BOTH WERE FILED UNDER THE SAME COMPLAINT (LAWSUIT).

Defendants (2)

• PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• G & H IND LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE

  3160 23 MILE RD, SHELBY TWP, MI, 48316

  Registry ID: 110009292069

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• G & H LANDFILL (PPG/REICHentered 1993-06-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1991-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-06-30Final Order Lodged
• 1993-06-30Final Order Entered
• 1993-06-30Concluded
• 1993-06-30Enforcement Action Closed