Federal Judge Approves Consent Decree For Cleanup Of Ohio Industrial Landfill

Mealey's (October 14, 2022, 10:56 AM EDT) -- DAYTON, Ohio — In accordance with a consent decree approved and adopted by a federal judge in Ohio under the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), a group of responsible companies will pay $27,746,000 and implement the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s remediation plan to remove drummed and liquid hazardous waste from a former industrial landfill where paint sludge, resins, asbestos and other materials were dumped then later covered by soil....