EPA v. SOLVAY COKE AND GAS COMPANY ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT FOR RI/FS (CERCLA)

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT IS ENTERED INTO VOLUNTARILY BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND AMERICAN NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY, CLIFFS MINING COMPANY, EAST GREENFIELD INVESTORS, LLC, MAXUS ENERGY CORPORATION, AND WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY AND WISCONSIN GAS LLC (D/B/A WE ENERGIES) ( RESPONDENTS ). THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT CONCERNS THE PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE OF A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY ( RI/FS ), AT THE MILWAUKEE SOLVAY COKE & GAS SITE LOCATED AT 311 EAST GREENFIELD AVENUE IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, AND THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED OR TO BE INCURRED BY U.S. EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE RI/FS.

Defendants (5)

• CLIFFS MINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY AND WISCONSIN GASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAXUS ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EAST GREENFIELD INVESTORS, LLCNamed 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 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOLVAY COKE AND GAS COMPANY ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT FOR RI/FS (CERCLA)entered 2007-01-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2007-01-26Final Order Issued
• 2007-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered