EPA v. AMCAST INDUSTRIAL, INC. (AUTOMATIC CONTAINERS SITE)

Case summary

FUND LEAD REMOVAL IN COST RECOVERY PHASE WITH 5PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL DEFENDANTS. REMOVAL ACTIONS FINANCED BY EPA INCLUDED EXTINGUISHING A FIRE, PLACING A CLAY CAP OVER THE LANDFILL, AND ERECTING A FENCE AROUND THE SITE. ACTIONS COM PLETED 11/2/94 AT A COST OF $1,138,626.28. OEPA ASSUMED POST REMOVAL SITE CONTROL ACTIVITIES, AND SHOULD BEAR FUTURE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE.COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST EDDIE & KAREN CANTRELL ON OCTOBER 31, 1997. COMPLAINT FILED IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO ON JANUARY 2, 1998 AGAINST MANSBACH REALTY AND OAK HILL FOUNDRY. - COMPLAINT FILED IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO ON APRIL 27 1998, AGAINST AMCAST INDUSTRIAL, INC. AND OHIO POWER COMPANY DOJ HAS MOVED TO CONSOLIDATE THE CASES. - ON AUGUST 18, 1998, U.S. EPA WITHDREW ITS DOJ REFERRAL AS TO LLOYD PANCAKE D/B/A ACTION PLUMBING, DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY.

Defendants (8)

• AMCAST INDUSTRIAL, INC.Named in settlement
• ARMCO STEEL CORP.Named in settlement
• EDDIE AND KAREN CANTRELLNamed in settlement
• JAMES FULLERNamed in settlement
• LLOYD PANCAKE D/B/A ACTION PLUMBINGNamed in settlement
• MANSBACH METAL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OAK HILL FOUNDRYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OHIO POWERNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AUTOMATIC CONTAINERS INCORPORATED

  4 MILE NORTH OF US 141, IRONTON, OH, 45638

  Registry ID: 110009304788

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (5)

• OAK HILL FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKSentered 2000-03-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• IRONTON, CITY OFentered 2000-03-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• AMCAST INDUSTRIAL, INC.entered 1999-12-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

• MANSBACH METAL CO.entered 2000-03-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CRACE CONSTRUCTIONentered 2000-03-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-08-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-15Final Order Lodged
• 2000-03-23Final Order Entered
• 2000-03-23Concluded
• 2000-03-23Enforcement Action Closed