EPA v. SOUTHERN SCRAP/NL/TARACORP SITE

Case summary

MINILIT REPORT/REFERRAL IN 1990 REGARDING RD/RA NEGOTIATIONS AT NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP SITE WITH PARTIES EPA BELIEVES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE. PROPOSED REMEDY WILL COST APPROX. $25 MILLION; EPA ANTICIPATES NEGOTIATING WITH THE PRPS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ENTIRE REMEDY AND COST OF CLEANUP. (SEE ALSO MATTER NUMBER 05-90-0056 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OPERATIONS AT SITE.)

Defendants (12)

• ACE SCRAP METAL PROCESSORSNamed 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
• FIRST GRANITE CITY NATL 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
• PHILIPPS FEDERALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTHERN SCRAP IRON AND METALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ST.LOUIS LEAD RECYCLERSNamed 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 106B — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN SCRAP/NL/TARACORPentered 1995-10-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

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