EPA v. ALLIED SIGNAL (SOUTH POINT PLANT SITE)

Case summary

THIS CONSENT DECREE IS INTENDED TO SETTLE THE CLAIMS OF U.S. EPA AGAINST THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS FOR THEIR LIABILITY TO THE UNITED STATES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE, THE SETTLING DEFEND- ANTS AGREE TO PERFORM THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACT- ION REQUIRED BY THE ROD. THE REMEDIAL ACTION IS CURRENTLY ESTIMATED TO COST APPROXIMATELY $4,000,000. IN ADDITION, THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS WILL REIMBURSE THE U.S. EPA APPROXI- MATELY $50,000 IN PAST COSTS AND ALL FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS.

Defendants (4)

• ASHLAND, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTH POINT ETHANOLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLIED SIGNALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASHLAND ETHANOLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTH POINT ETHANOL

  COUNTY ROAD 1, SOUTH POINT, OH, 456801004

  Registry ID: 110002444409

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALLIED SIGNAL (SOUTH POINT)entered 1998-11-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-07-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-09-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-19Final Order Lodged
• 1998-11-19Final Order Entered