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02-1997-0366JudicialConcludedFY 1997· Region 02

EPA v. ALCAS CUTLERY CORPORATION, ET.AL.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$350,000

Compliance action

$840,000

Case summary

THIS CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES ALCAS CUTLERY CORP. AND ALCOA TO PERFORM THE RD/RA SELECTED IN THE OU2 ROD FOR THE OLEAN WELLFIELD SITE, FOR THE ALCAS PROPERTY WHICH IS PART OF THE OLEAN WELLFIELD SITE. THE CONSENT DECREE ALSO REQUIRES THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO REIMBURSE THE UNITED STATES FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS, OVERSIGHT COSTS, PAY OTHER FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS PROPERTY, PAY 1/4 OF ALL THE FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE THAT ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ITS PROPERTY OR THREE OTHER PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION TO THE AQUIFER.

Defendants (2)

  • ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ALCAS CUTLERY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OLEAN WELL FIELD

    LAUREN ST, OLEAN, NY, 14760

    Registry ID: 110009302977

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122Superfund
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALCAS CUTLERY CORPORATION AND ALUMINUM COMPANY OFentered 1998-03-17

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1997-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-01-21Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-01-21Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-03-17Final Order Entered
  • 1998-03-17Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
6269
Case number
02-1997-0366
DOJ docket
90-11-2-181B
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1997-0366 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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