# GRANVILLE SOLVENTS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1993 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28469`
- **Case Number:** 05-1993-1125
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
## Summary

THOUGHOUT THE PENDENCY OF THIS MATTER, THE STATE OF OHIO,    THROUGH THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( OEPA )    AND THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ( OAG ) HAS           MAINTAINED ITS OWN ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS    AGAINST THE O/O (I.E., GRANVILLE SOLVENTS, INC., AND OWNER   MR. JOHN REEB) UNDER APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE     STATE. BY OCTOBER 11, 1991, THE STATE OF OHIO, UTILIZING     STATE RESOURCES, COMPLETED REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE         FACILITY, INCLUDING: (1) REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ALL         DISCARDED CONTAINERS AND ASSOCIATED CONTENTS; (2) EXCAVATION AND REMOVAL OF ALL STORAGE TANKS AND ASSOCIATED CONTENTS;    (3) SOIL TESTING; AND, (4) INSTALLATION OF GROUNDWATER       MONITORING WELLS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE STATE HAS INSTALLED   ADDITIONAL GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS TO CHARACTERIZE      POSSIBLE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AND HAS CONDUCTED         ADDITIONAL TESTING.  THE STATE HAS INDICATED THAT ANALYSES   AND TEST RESULTS SUGGEST THE PRESENCE OF GROUNDWATER         CONTAMINATION WHICH MAY NEEED TO BE ADDRESSED.  PRESENTLY,   THE STATE APPEARS TO BE WILLING TO CONTINUE EXPENDING        RESOURCES AT THE FACILITY TO ADDRESS CONDITIONS AT, OR       ASSOCIATED WITH, THE FACILITY.                               ACCORDING TO THE OAG, THE STATE HAS EXPENDED MORE THAN       $800,000 AT THE FACILITY.  CURRENTLY, THE STATE IS ENGAGING  IN COST RECOVERY EFFORTS WITH POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE        PARTIES (OTHER THAN THE O/O) WHO MAY

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