EPA v. RSR CORPORATION SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

1. SECTION 122(G)(4) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RE- SPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980 ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9622(G)(4). 2. RSR CORPORATION SUPERFUND SITE 2727 NORTH WESTMORELAND DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75247 RESPONDENTS: SEE SCREEN 3 FOR LISTING. 3. REGION 6 AND THE STATE OF TEXAS HAVE IDENTIFIED PARTIES (POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES OR PRPS) WHO BY CON- TRACT, AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE ARRANGE FOR THE DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT AT THE RSR SUPERFUND SITE OF MATERIALS CONTAIN- ING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES THAT THEY OWNED OR POSSESSED. EPA ESTIMATES THAT THE TOTAL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AND TO BE INCURRED AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE BY EPA, THE STATE, AND OTHER PARTIES WILL BE BETWEEN $50,000,000 AND $60,000,000. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 122(G)(4) OF CERCLA, EPA ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT (AOC) WITH THE PARTIES TO OBTAIN SETTLEMENT WITH RESPONDENTS FOR THEIR FAIR SHARE OF RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AND TO BE INCURRED AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE BY EPA, BY THE STATE, AND BY PRIVATE PARTIES. THE SETTLEMENT ALLOWS RE- SPONDENTS TO MAKE A CASH PAYMENT, INCLUDING A PREMIUM, TO RESOLVE THEIR ALLEGED CIVIL LIABILITY. THE RESPONDENTS SHALL PAY $74,866.21 TO EPA AND $9,100 TO THE STATE OF TEXAS.

Defendants (19)

• MANBACH METAL COMPANYNamed in settlement
• MICHELSON STEEL AND SUPPLYNamed in settlement
• MID-OHIO BATTERY, INC.Named in settlement
• MINEMET, INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement
• MORRIS TICK COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• ANDERSEN'S SALES AND SALVAGE, INC.Named in settlement
• RALIEIGH JUNK COMPANYNamed in settlement
• REMINGTON ARMS/EI DUPONT DE NEMOURS ANDNamed in settlement
• SABEL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement
• SOUTHERN SCRAP AND METAL COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• STURGIS IRON & METAL CO., INC.Named in settlement
• TWIN CITY IRON AND METAL COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• UNITED AUTO DISPOSAL/UNITED METAL RECYCLNamed in settlement
• GARDNER IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• LIVINGSTON PECAN & METAL, INC.Named in settlement
• BATTERY ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement
• BEN SHEMPER AND SONS, INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement
• D C POWER SUPPLYNamed in settlement
• DALLAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MURMUR CORPORATION SITE 3

  2727 NORTH WESTMORELAND, DALLAS, TX, 75247

  Registry ID: 110000619616

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RSR CORPORATION SUPERFUND SITEentered 2001-08-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-08-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-06Final Order Issued
• 2001-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered