EPA v. REILLY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

THIS IS A SUPERFUND SITE IN DOVER, OHIO. REILLY IS THE ONLY PRP. REILLY OPERATED A COAL TAR REFINERY AT THE SITE FROM 1932 TO 1956. THE SITE IS NOW CONTAMINATED WITH COAL WASTES INCLUDING PAHS. U.S. EPA IS SEEKING A CONSENT DECREE TO HA VE REILLY PERFORM THE RD/RA AT THE SITE, REIMBURSE THE AGENC Y FOR PAST COSTS AND REIMBURSE THE AGENCY FOR FUTURE COSTS. REILLY OPERATED THE SITE FROM 1932 TO 1956. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS ARE NOT FINANCIALLY VIABLE. THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL IN 1989. IN 1990 EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT TO REILLY TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTION AT THE SITE. THE ROD WAS ISSUED IN MARCH 1997. THE ROD ESTIMATED THAT THE REMEDY WOULD COST $2.8 MILLION AND THE EPA HAD SPENT APPROXIMATELY $840,000 IN PAST UNREIMBURSED COSTS.

Defendants (1)

• REILLY INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• REILLY TAR & CHEMICAL CORP. (DOVER PLANT)

  THIRD ST, DOVER, OH, 44622

  Registry ID: 110009304751

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REILLY TAR & CHEMICAL CORP.entered 1998-09-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-06-20PRN Sent
• 1997-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-06-18Final Order Lodged
• 1998-06-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-09-10Final Order Entered
• 1998-09-10Concluded