# AETNA, INC ET AL (BRESLUBE-PENN SITE)
> **Judicial** · FY2004 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `129666`
- **Case Number:** 03-2004-0407
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- AETNA, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- AIR FORCE, U.S.
- AL PACKER FORD, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ALCAN SHEET AND PLATE/ALCAN ALUMINUM (complaint) (settlement)
- ALLEGHENY POWER (FOR SPRINGDALE POWER PLANT) (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN SERVICE CENTER ASSOCIATES, LLC (TRADING A (complaint) (settlement)
- ARMY, U.S.
- ASHLAND, INC (FOR ASHLAND  CHEMICAL, INC., ASHLAND (complaint) (settlement)
- AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC (FOR AVIS RENTALS AND (complaint) (settlement)
- BESSEMER & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD CO (complaint) (settlement)
- BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (A/K/A BALT (complaint) (settlement)
- BOSTON METAL (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC (F/ (complaint) (settlement)
- BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES, INC (A/K/A BFI) (complaint) (settlement)
- BRUCETON RESEARCH CENTER (U.S. DOE, U.S. MSHA, U.S
- BUCKEYE PIPE LINE CO (complaint) (settlement)
- BUCYRUS-ERIE CO (complaint)
- CATERPILLAR, INC (A/K/A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO) (complaint) (settlement)
- CCX, INC., BRAEBURN ALLOY STEEL DIVISION (complaint) (settlement)
- CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO (complaint) (settlement)
- COAST GUARD, U.S.
- CONSOL ENERGY INC (F/K/A CONSOLIDATION COAL CO) (complaint) (settlement)
- COOPER ENERGY SERVICES (complaint)
- CORNING, INC (F/K/A CORNING GLASS) (complaint)
- CROWN WRECKING CO., INC (complaint) (settlement)
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP (FOR AMC JEEP PLANT) (complaint) (settlement)
- DONNELL FORD (complaint) (settlement)
- DRAVO CORP (FOR DRAVO COMPOSITE FUELS PILOT PLANT) (complaint) (settlement)
- DUQUESNE LIGHT CO (A/K/A ALLEGHENY STEAM) (complaint) (settlement)
- EASTERN ASSOCIATED COAL CORP (F/K/A EASTERN COAL C (complaint) (settlement)
- EATON CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- FMC CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, U.S.
- GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO (A/K/A GOODYEAR TIRE SER (complaint) (settlement)
- GREATER CLEVELAND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (R.T. (complaint) (settlement)
- GUTTMAN OIL CO (complaint) (settlement)
- HALL CORP (F/K/A STACKPOLE CO) (complaint) (settlement)
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- HYDRIL CO (complaint) (settlement)
- INDUSTRIAL TERMINAL SYSTEMS, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER (F/K/A HAMMERMIL PAPER CO) (complaint) (settlement)
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORP (F/K/A INTERNATI (complaint) (settlement)
- J.F. BURNS MACHINE CO., INC (complaint) (settlement)
- JOY TECHNOLOGY (complaint) (settlement)
- KIESEL OIL (A/K/A KIESEL CO) (complaint) (settlement)
- KOPPERS COMPANY, INC (N/K/A BEASER EAST, INC)
- LUBRIQUIP, INC (A/K/A LUBIQUIP DIVISION) (complaint) (settlement)
- LUSTINE CHEVROLET (complaint) (settlement)
- MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO (D/B/A HECHT CO) (complaint) (settlement)
- MCKEAN OLDSMOBILE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR SIGNED A FIRST ROUND DE MINIMIS CONSENT DECREE WITH 72 PARTIES, ALONG WITH A LETTER REFERRAL, UNDER WHICH THE AGENCY WILL RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY $890,000 TO RESOLVE THE PARTIES' CERCLA LIABILITY AT THE SITE, LOCATED IN CORAOPOLIS, MOON TOWNSHIP, ALLGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.   EPA ESTABLISHED 150,000 GALLONS AS THE ELIGIBILITY CUTOFF FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENTS.  THE VOLUME OF 150,000 GALLONS REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 0.19% OF THE TOTAL VOLUME OF SITE WASTE, WHICH HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AS EXCEEDING 78 MILLION GALLONS.

IN 1997, THE REGION SENT A REFERRAL TO DOJ FOR THE FILING OF A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF THE CERCLA FOR PAST COSTS INCURRED AND FOR A DECLARATION OF FUTURE LIABILITY FOR THE SITE.   AS A RESULT, THE U.S. BROUGHT AN ACTION FOR SUCH RELIEF AGAINST 38 PARTIES IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.   THAT LITIGATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED PENDING THE ISSUANCE OF DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT OFFERS.   THROUGH THIS LETTER REFERRAL, THE REGION REQUESTS THAT DOJ FILE, CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CONSENT DECREE, A COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 107(A) FOR RECOVERY OF PAST AND ESTIMATED FUTURE COSTS FOR THE SITE (TOTALING OVER $23 MILLIOIN) AGAINST THE NON-FEDERAL SETTLING PARTIES.   THE REGION REQUESTS THAT DOJ EXECUTE AND LODGE THE CONSENT DECREE IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PA

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