EPA v. COPPERWELD STEEL COMPANY (BNK)

Case summary

COPPERWELD GENERATES FURNACE DUST, A HAZARDOUS WASTE, WHICH IS LANDFILLED ON SITE. IN 1986, A COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, AGAINST COPPERWELD FOR FAILURE TO ACHIEVE INTERIM STATUS OR OBTAIN A RCRA PERMIT FOR CERTAIN LANDFILL AREAS ON SITE. COPPERWELD WAS ALSO CITED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH VARIOUS RCRA INTERIM STATUS REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ITS EAF LANDFILL. A CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED INTO WITH COPPERWELD ON MAY 24, 1990. COPPERWELD HAS SINCE BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING NUMEROUS COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE, INCLUDING CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE CARE OF LANDFILLS. ON NOVEMBER 22, 1993, COPPERWELD FILED A PETITION FOR BANKRUPTCY. COPPERWELD IS PRESENTLY VIOLATING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR POST-CLOSURE CARE. THIS REFERRAL WAS MADE REQUESTING A PROOF OF CLAIM BE FILED IN THE COPPERWELD BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING.

Defendants (1)

• COPPERWELD STEEL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CSC LIMITED

  4000 MAHONING AVE., WARREN, OH, 44483

  Registry ID: 110000389865

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COPPERWELD STEEL COMPANYentered 1995-09-28

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-12-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-04-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-09-28Final Order Lodged
• 1995-09-28Final Order Entered
• 1995-09-28Concluded
• 1995-09-28Enforcement Action Closed