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05-1998-0618JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. RSR CORPORATION, OMNISOURCE CORPORATION, ET. AL.

Cost recovery

$6,183,000

Compliance action

$5,800,000

Case summary

ON 7/15/98, REGION 5 REFERRED TO DOJ A PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE BY WHICH THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED PRPS WILL UNDERTAKE THE RD/RA AS SET FORTH IN JUNE 18, 1997, ROD AMENDMENT. THE PRPS WILL PAY ALL PAST COSTS, MINUS THE ORPHAN SHARE, AND ALL FUTURE COSTS UP TO $150,000 UNDER THE REDUCED OVERSIGHT INITIATIVE. THE CONSENT DECREE ALSO PROVIDES A DE MINIMIS COMPONENT BY WHICH N.L. INDUSTRIES WILL PAY A SUM OF $53,000. IN EXCHANGE FOR THESE COMMITMENTS, THE PRPS WILL RECEIVE A COVENANTNOT TO SUE FOR THE SITE WORK AND CONTRIBUTION PROTECTIONS. THIS CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED ON APRIL 12, 1999.

Defendants (1)

  • RSR CORPORATION, OMNISOURCE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ARCANUM IRON & METAL CO

    POP-RITE LANE 5MI OFF RTE 49, ARCANUM, OH, 45304

    Registry ID: 110008118802

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • RSR CORPORATIONentered 1999-04-12

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1998-07-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-08-28Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-09-28Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-04-12Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31198
Case number
05-1998-0618
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0618 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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