EPA v. SOLVAY ANIMAL HEALTH, INC. & CHARLES CITY, IA

Case summary

THE SHAW AVENUE DUMP IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF CHARLES CITY, IOWA. IT IS A FORMER MUNICIPAL LANDFILL WHICH BEGAN RECIEVING SOLID WASTE RESULTING FROM CHEMICAL BATCH PROCESSING OF ARSENIC AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM SALSBURY ABASIVE (NOW SOLVAY ANIMAL HEALTH,INC.) AN ANIMAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, IN 1949. SALSBURY DEPOSITED APPROXIMATLEY 14,000 TO 28,000 CUBIC FEET OF SOLID WASTE PUT AT THE SITE FROM 1949 TO 1953. THE WASTE WAS BURIED IN TRENCHES AT THE NORTHERN END OF THE SITE. SALSBURY LABORATORIES ALSO DISCHARGED LIQUID WASTE TO THE CITY OF CHARLES CITY MUNICIPAL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANYONE BUT SALSBURY SENT HAZARDOUS WASTE TO THE SEWAGE PLANT. FROM 1049 TO 1964 THE SLUDGE FROM THE SEWAGE PLANT WERE BURIED IN TRENCHES AT THE SITE.

Defendants (2)

• CHARLES CITY, IOWA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOLVAY ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHAW AVENUE DUMP

  SHAW AVE, CHARLES CITY, IA, 50616

  Registry ID: 110036169936

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOLVAY ANIMAL HEALTH, INC. (SHAW AVENUE DUMP)entered 1992-05-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1991-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-03-04PRN Sent
• 1992-03-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-03-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-05-23Final Order Lodged
• 1992-05-23Final Order Entered
• 1992-07-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 1992-07-02Pipeline Closed