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02-1994-0219JudicialClosedFY 1994· Region 02

EPA v. HARGOVIND L. GOVANI, ET AL.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$1,896,037

Case summary

********FACILITY******* SILSONIX CORPORATION SF SITE 514 LYONS AVENUE IRVINGTON, NJ *********************** CIVIL ACTION REFERRAL PACKAGE RECEOMMENDING THE INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES AT THE SILSONIX CORP. SF SITE. THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS INCLUDE HARGOVIND GOVANI, THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE SITE, AND 26 COMPANIES THAT SENT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE SITE FOR TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL. *

Defendants (35)

  • CHESAPEAKE X-RAY CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • COMPLEX ELEMENTS CORP
  • DREW REFINING
  • E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HARGOVIND L. GOVANINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • KONICA IMAGING U.S.A. INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • M & S SCRAP
  • MAJESTIC SILVER REFINERS
  • NATIONAL SILVER CO.
  • NOBLE SILVER CO.Named in settlement
  • NORTH CENTRAL X-RAY INC.Named in settlement
  • PENN STATE INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • POLYCHROME CORP.
  • PORT KEARNY
  • R.V.S., INC.Named in settlement
  • SAFETY KLEEN CORP AS SUCCESSOR TO DREWNamed in settlement
  • SAFETYLOID INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SEMCO EQUIPMENT
  • SILVERIZON INC.Named in settlement
  • SLOAN METAL CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SOGEM AFRIMET INC.Named in settlement
  • SOUTHEASTERN SILVER CO.
  • SPRINGFIELD SILVER SERVICENamed in settlement
  • STANDARD MEDICAL IMAGING, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • STANDARD X-RAY SALES CO.Named in settlement
  • …and 10 more

Facilities (1)

  • SIL SONIX CORPORATION

    514 LYONS AVENUE, IRVINGTON, NJ, 071110000

    Registry ID: 110001532048

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • HARGOVIND L. GOVANI, ET ALentered 1996-06-19

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • HARGOVIND L. GOVANI, ET.AL.entered 1997-09-19

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1993-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1994-12-02Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-09-19Final Order Lodged
  • 1997-09-19Final Order Entered
  • 1997-09-19Concluded
  • 2002-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
5123
Case number
02-1994-0219
DOJ docket
90-11-2-1076
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NJSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1994-0219 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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