# RIEHL, RALPH, JR., ET. AL. (MILL CREEK TWP LANDFILL)
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `14341`
- **Case Number:** 03-1989-1509
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $120K
- **Cost recovery:** $12.95M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ALCO INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN METER COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN STERILIZER CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- BICOASTAL CORP. (complaint)
- BUCYRUS-ERIE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- BUFFALO MOLDED PLASTICS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DAVIS, EUGENE (complaint) (settlement)
- DAVIS, FREIDA (complaint) (settlement)
- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- EMI COMPANY (settlement)
- ERIE BRONZE & ALUMINUM COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- ETHYL CORP (settlement)
- FUCHS, ALBERT (complaint)
- HALMI, EVELYN (complaint) (settlement)
- HALMI, JOSEPH (complaint) (settlement)
- HAMMERMILL PAPER CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- KONDU CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- LIBERTY IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- LIMCO (settlement)
- LINCOLN METAL PROCESSING COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP (settlement)
- NATIONAL FORGE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- PARKER WHITE METAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- PENN IRON & METAL CO., D/B/A AMSOURCE (complaint) (settlement)
- PENNNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- RHIEL, RALPH JR. (complaint) (settlement)
- RUHRGAS CARBON CONVERSION (complaint)
- SILVER, A. ARTHUR (complaint) (settlement)
- SILVER, LARRY (complaint) (settlement)
- SILVER, MAX AND SONS (complaint) (settlement)
- SITTER TRUCKING CO (settlement)
- SITTER, GILBERT (complaint) (settlement)
- SITTER, JAMES G. (complaint) (settlement)
- SITTER, RONALD (complaint) (settlement)
- SPECIALTY PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC. (complaint)
- TELEDYNE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- THE MARLEY COMPANY (complaint)
- THE SINGER CO (complaint)
- TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- TRANS PLASTICS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- TRI-PENN TOOL CO (complaint) (settlement)
- UNION IRON & METAL CO., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- UNITED BRASS WORKS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

RECOMMENDATION OF THE FILING OF CIVIL ACTION UNDER       SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, FOR RECOVERY OF       RESPONSE COSTS AT THE MILLCREEK DUMP SITE, ERIE, PA          09/30/94:  DEFENDANTS:  BETHLEHEM STEEL, BUFFALO MOLDED      PLASTICS, EMI COMPANY, RALPH RIEHL, AND UNITED BRASS WORKS,  INC IN U.S. V RALPH RIEHL, ET AL. COST RECOVERY LITIGATION   CONCERNING THIS SITE (MILLCREEK DUMP SUPERFUND SITE).  EPA   ISSUED A 106 ORDER ON MARCH 31, 1992 WHICH MOST, BUT NOT     ALL, OF THE DEFENDANTS COMPLIED WITH.  THE 4 NAMED IN THIS   106 REFERRAL HAVE NOT COMPLIED, AND REGION III IS ASKING     DOJ TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT TO ADD A CLAIM FOR CIVIL          PENALTIES AGAINST THESE DEFENDANTS.

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