EPA v. John P. Maffei and the Estate of Lillian Wiesner

Case summary

Dry cleaning operations have been conducted at the Site by numerous subtenant/operators from approximately 1965. The operations of one of the subtenants -- Stanton Cleaners Inc. (Stanton) � are believed to have caused the contamination at the Site by dumping dry-cleaning fluids containing tetrachloroethylene (�PCE�) onto a grassy area at the Stanton Property between 1968 and 1995. The Consent Judgment provides for the following: Defendant is required to pay EPA in two installments; the Settling Defendants agreed to provide first option to sell the Site Property to a prospective purchaser, Sabet Development Company, Inc. (Sabet) and should Sabet choose not to purchase the Site Property use their best efforts to sell the Site Property to a purchaser other than Sabet and pay EPA for its past response costs.

Defendants (2)

• Maffei, John P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Wiesner, Lillian the Estate ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STANTON CLEANERS AREA GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION

  110 CUTTER MILL RD, GREAT NECK, NY, 11021-3103

  Registry ID: 110004356802

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107L — Lien
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• John P. Maffei and the Estate of Lillian Wiesnerentered 2012-09-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2004-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-03-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-08-17Final Order Lodged
• 2012-09-26Concluded
• 2012-09-26Final Order Entered