EPA v. EDKINS SCRAP METALS, INC., ET.AL.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
Case summary
EDKINS SCRAP METALS, INC. AND SCHIOPPO CORP. EACH RECEIVED REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 104(E) OF CERCLA. NEITHER RESPONDED. EDKINS RECEIVED 3 REMINDERS AND SCHIOPPO 2 REMINDERS. NEITHER HAS EVER RESPONDED. EPA IS SEEKING TO ASK THE COURT TO COMPEL THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND AND TO ASSESS PENALTIES AGAINST THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS FOR THEIR FAILURES TO RESPOND. EPA ALSO SEEKING INJUNCTIVE PROD. OF INFO (RELATED TO A RE- MOVAL ACTION). * 09/25/97 - REFERRED 03/02/98 - COMPLAINT FILED (ONE DEFENDANT NAMED) 04/30/99 - STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT ENTERED. * PENALTY ASSESSED OF $1,000. PAID ON 5/20/99 CASE CLOSED.
Defendants (2)
- EDKINS SCRAP METALS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SCHIOPPO CORPORATION
Facilities (1)
WOODWARD METAL PROCESSING CORPORATION
125 WOODWARD STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306
Registry ID: 110060374054
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EDKINS SCRAP METALS INCentered 1999-04-30
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1997-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-03-02Complaint Filed With Court
- 1999-04-30Final Order Lodged
- 1999-04-30Final Order Entered
- 1999-04-30Concluded
- 1999-05-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 6271
- Case number
- 02-1997-0368
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-2-1299A
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- NJSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Information and/or Access
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1997-0368 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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