EPA v. OHIO DRUM RECONDITIONING ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE SETTLING PARTIES SHALL PAY TO THE EPA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND $130,000.00 IN REIMBURSEMENT OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS, ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY SHALL PAY $40,000.00; UNITED STATES STEEL SHALL PAY $60,000.00; WATERLOX COATINGS CORPORATION SHALL PAY $5,000.00; AND YOUNGSTOWN BARREL & DRUM COMPANY SHALL PAY $25,000.00. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PAYMENT IS NOT MADE WHEN DUE, INTEREST SHALL CONTINUE TO ACCRUE ON THE UNPAID BALANCE THROUGH THE DATE OF PAYMENT, AND SETTLING PARTIES SHALL PAY TO EPA, AS A STIPULATED PENALTY $500.00 PER VIOLATION PER DAY THAT SUCH PAYMENT IS LATE.

Defendants (4)

• UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYNamed in settlement
• UNITED STATES STEELNamed in settlement
• WATERLOX COATINGS CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• YOUNGSTOWN BARREL & DRUMNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OHIO DRUM RECONDITIONING

  3967 PEARL RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44109

  Registry ID: 110004601841

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OHIO DRUM RECONDITIONING AOCentered 2003-04-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2003-04-01Final Order Issued
• 2003-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered