EPA v. AMBER OIL COMPANY

Case summary

THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE U.S. EPA BY SECTION 122(H)(1) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980 (CERCLA). THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE AND ENTERED INTO BY U.S. EPA AND THE SETTLING PARTIES. EACH SETTLING PARTY CONSENTS TO AND WILL NOT CONTEST U.S. EPA'S AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO IMPLEMENT OR ENFORCE ITS TERMS. THIS AGREEMENT CONCERNS THE AMBER OIL SITE SITUATED AT 1016 N. HAWLEY RD IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. IN PERFORMING RESPONSE ACTIONS, EPA HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. THE SETTLING PARTIES ARE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED OR TO BE INCURRED AT OR IN CONNETION WITH THE SITE.

Defendants (43)

• AAA SALES & ENGINEERING, GNLNamed in settlement
• KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INCNamed in settlement
• INTERMET CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• GALLAND HENNING-NOPAKNamed in settlement
• F. ZIEGLER ENTERPRISES, LTD.Named in settlement
• EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in settlement
• BRUNSWICK CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• BLACK AND DECKER CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• BELOIT MANHATTANNamed in settlement
• ALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS, LLCNamed in settlement
• AD-TECH INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in settlement
• WISCONSIN CENTRIFUGALNamed in settlement
• WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD/CANADIAN NRRNamed in settlement
• WARNER ELECTRICNamed in settlement
• US CHROME PERFORMANCE COATINGNamed in settlement
• TOOLRITE MFG CO. INCNamed in settlement
• PIONEER PRODUCTS, INCNamed in settlement
• MUZA METAL PRODUCTSNamed in settlement
• MILWAUKEE WIRE PRODUCTSNamed in settlement
• LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement
• MEAD WESTVACO CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• WISCONSIN CENTRIFUGALNamed in settlement
• WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD/CANADIAN NRRNamed in settlement
• WARNER ELECTRICNamed in settlement
• US CHROME PERFORMANCE COATINGNamed in settlement
• …and 18 more

Facilities (1)

• AMBER OIL COMPANY

  1016 N HAWLEY RD, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53208

  Registry ID: 110005451849

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMBER OIL COMPANYentered 2008-09-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2008-09-04Final Order Issued
• 2008-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered