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02-1996-0059JudicialClosedFY 1996· Region 02

EPA v. HEXAGON LABORATORIES OF NY INC

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$110,000

Case summary

EPA REQUESTED THAT THE COMPLAINT SEEK RECOVERY OF ALL EPA'S REMOVAL RESPONSE COSTS RELATING TO THE SITE. THE COMPANY IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS, HOWEVER, THE CO'S BUSINESS OPERATIONS INCLUDED: MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING OF PESTICIDES AND MEDICINAL, PHARMACEUTICAL & INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS. ADDITIONALLY, SOME OF THE CHEMICAL PROCESSING DONE AT THE SITE WAS CUSTOM PROCESSING FOR SPECIFIC CUSTOMERS. ONE PROPOSED DEFENDANT.

Defendants (2)

  • HEXAGON LABORATORIES OF NEW YORK, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • WIENER, LOUIS P.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HEXAGON LABORATORIES OF NY INCORPORATED

    3536 PEARTREE AVENUE, BRONX, NY, 10475

    Registry ID: 110000838363

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HEXAGON LABORATORIES OF NY, INC AND LOUIS P. WIENEentered 2001-02-07

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1996-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-04-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1996-04-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1996-04-22Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2000-12-15Final Order Lodged
  • 2001-02-07Final Order Entered
  • 2001-02-07Concluded
  • 2004-04-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
5663
Case number
02-1996-0059
DOJ docket
90-11-3-1662
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1996-0059 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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