EPA v. SOLVAY COKE & GAS SITE ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

THE SITE COVERS APPROXIMATELY 46 ACRES. THE MILWAUKEE SOLVAY COKE & GAS COMPANY FORMERLY MANUFACTURED COKE AND GAS ON SITE. BASED UPON THE RESULTS OF THAT SAMPLING EVENT U.S. EPA'S CONTRACTOR, TETRA TECH EM, INC., PREPARED A SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ARE LOCATED AT THE SITE INCLUDING INORGANICS AND ORGANICS THAT THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ACTUAL OR THREATENED RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE ENVIRONMENT. RESPONDENTS, WATER STREET HOLDINGS,LLC., CLIFFS MINING COMPANY AND WRECKING, LLP., SHALL PERFORM THE REMOVAL ACTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER THEMSELVES OR RETAIN A CONTRACTOR TO IMPLEMENT THE REMOVAL ACTIONS. ALL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS OR CONTAMINANTS REMOVED OFF-SITE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER FOR TREATMENT, STORAGE OR DISPOSAL SHALL BE TREATED, STORED, OR DISPOSED OF AT A FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE, AS DETERMINED BY U.S.EPA. RESPONDENTS SHALL PAY ALL OVERSIGHT COSTS OF THE UNITED STATES RELATED TO THIS SITE. VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDER MAY SUBJECT RESPONDENTS TO CIVIL PENALTIES OF UP TO $27,500 PER VIOLATION DAY.

Defendants (3)

• WISCONSIN WRECKING COMPANY, LLP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WATER STREET HOLDINGS, LLC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLIFFS MINING COMPANY, LLP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOLVAY COKE AND GAS COMPANY

  311 EAST GREENFIELD AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53204-2939

  Registry ID: 110013795615

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOLVAY COKE & GAS SITE AOC (CERCLA)entered 2003-02-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2003-02-14Final Order Issued
• 2003-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered