EPA v. ROBERT H. BOOK

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL WAS TRANSMITTED TO EPA HQ (RATHER THAN SENT DIRECTLY TO THE DOJ) ON 1/13/98. THE RECOMMENDED ACTION WOULD SEEK RECOVERY UNDER CERCLA 107(A) OF RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE & CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER CERCLA 104(E) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN EPA INFOR- MATION REQUEST LTR. THE PHOTECH SUPERFUND SITE IS LOCATED AT 1000 DRIVING PARK AVE, ROCHESTER, NY. PHOTECH, INC CON- DUCTED OPERATIONS AT THE SITE CONSISTING OF THE MANUFACTURE OF SPECIALTY PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM. THE FACILITY'S PRIMARY BLDG CONSISTS OF AN OFFICE AND A WAREHOUSE, CONNECTED BY A LIGHT- PROOF PHOTOCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING BLDG. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS UTILIZED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF HAZ SUBSTANCES. THE FACILITY IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. AS DETAILED IN THE REFERRAL, A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPOSED DEFENDANT HAS BEEN INITIATED. CERCLIS ID O2CZ 03/10/98 - REFERRED 05/05/00 - COMPLAINT FILED (NO OFFICIAL COPY PROVIDED) 05/10/00 - STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL ENTERED (PENALTY ONLY) * 05/24/00 - PENALTY PAYMENT OF $10,000 RECEIVED ON 5/24/00. ALL TERMS OF S&D SATISFIED SETTLEMENT AND CASE CLOSED ON MAY 24, 2000.

Defendants (1)

• BOOK, ROBERT H.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PHOTECH IMAGING SYSTEMS

  1000 DRIVING PARK AV, ROCHESTER, NY, 14613

  Registry ID: 110001575180

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROBERT H. BOOKentered 2000-05-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1998-01-13Referred To Headquarters
• 1998-01-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-05-05Final Order Lodged
• 2000-05-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-05-10Final Order Entered
• 2000-05-10Concluded
• 2000-05-24Enforcement Action Closed