EPA v. Ithaca Gun Company Superfund Site
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
The Ithaca Gun Company was in operation at the Site for Approximately 100 years before its bankruptcy in 1985. The company dumped spent lead shot into the gorge at Ithaca Falls that is downgradient of the factory. Respondents are current landowners of contaminated property subject to ongoing EPA removal action. Neither party was directly responsible for the pollution, but both have potential liability due to their current ownership interests.
Defendants (2)
- Ithaca, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- State Street Associates L.P.IINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ITHACA GUN COMPANY
121 LAKE STREET, ITHACA, NY, 14850
Registry ID: 110015838833
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Ithaca, City of and State Street Associates L.P.IIentered 2003-06-06
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-06-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-06-06Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86496
- Case number
- 02-2002-2021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- NYSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2002-2021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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