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02-1999-0002JudicialClosedFY 1999· Region 02

EPA v. RFE INDUSTRIES INC

Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing

Case summary

EPA IS PERFORMING A REMOVAL ACTION AT PITTSBURGH METAL SITE. RFE IS IN BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 11. RFE IS VIEWED AS PRP TO THE SITE. * 3/25/99 - REFERRED TO DOJ * 03/30/99 - PROOF OF CLAIM FILED (UNSECURED $4,545,000). COPY PROVIDED FOR DOCKET FILE. * 10/06/99 - CONSENT ORDER ENTERED FILED. ORDERED THAT THE EPA CLAIM SHALL PASS THROUGH THE WITHIN CHAPTER 11 UNAFFECTED BY ANY PROVISION OF THE BNK CODE, * 11/29/99 - ORDER ENTERED BY BANKRUPTCY CT DISMISSING CASE. 11/29/99 - CASE CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • RFE INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

  • PITTSBURGH METAL & EQUIPMENT CO INCORPORATED

    FOOT OF AETNA ST & FOOT OF JERSEY AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07302

    Registry ID: 110001972606

  • PITTSBURGH METAL & EQUIPMENT CO INCORPORATED

    FOOT OF AETNA ST & FOOT OF JERSEY AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07302

    Registry ID: 110001972606

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-03-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-03-30Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1999-11-29Concluded
  • 1999-11-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
6801
Case number
02-1999-0002
DOJ docket
90-11-3-06710
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 02-1999-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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