Chemical Waste Management Inc. et al, Environmental Contamination, Ohio 2023

Ohio Companies Ordered to Clean Up Contaminated Site

Seven companies, including Chemical Waste Management Inc., Franklin International Inc., International Paper Co., The Procter & Gamble Co., PPG Industries Inc., Strebor Inc., and Worthington Cylinder Corp., have been ordered to clean up the Tremont City Barrel Fill Superfund site in German Township, Ohio.

According to a proposed consent decree filed in the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the companies are liable for the cleanup because they are either former owners and operators of the barrel fill or sent wastes to the site for disposal. The cleanup is estimated to cost $27.7 million.

The Tremont City Barrel Fill site is a closed industrial waste landfill that covers 8.5 acres. From 1976 until 1979, when operations ceased, about 51,500 drums and 300,000 gallons of industrial liquid waste were disposed in waste cells at the site. The site has been contaminated with hazardous substances, posing risks to public health and the environment.

The proposed consent decree requires the companies to excavate and characterize drums and uncontained waste in the barrel fill. All liquid waste and nearly 1,000 drums containing hazardous substances, known as still-bottom waste, will be disposed off-site. The remaining hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste will be disposed on-site in a newly constructed hazardous waste landfill.

The proposed consent decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period and final court approval. The agreement will benefit the public health and surrounding community by minimizing risks to the environment and ensuring the cleanup of the contaminated site.

The Tremont City Barrel Fill site has been a source of concern for the local community, and this agreement is a significant step towards its remediation. The cleanup is expected to begin soon, and the public can review the proposed consent decree on the DOJ website.

Defendant:

Chemical Waste Management Inc., Franklin International Inc., International Paper Co., The Procter & Gamble Co., PPG Industries Inc., Strebor Inc., and Worthington Cylinder Corp.

Criminal Charges:

Environmental Contamination

City and State:

German Township, Ohio

Exact Date:

Not specified (proposed consent decree filed)

Sentence or Outcome:

$27.7 million cleanup cost

Dollar Amounts:

$27.7 million

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