EPA v. H.M. Quackenbush, Inc.
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
Request DOJ file a bankruptcy claim against the Defendant, a Chapter 11 bankruptcy debtor which abandoned its electroplating facility in downtown Herkimer, NY. DOJ requested to negotiate cost recovery from bankruptcy estate in order to reimburse EPA's estimated removal action costs.
Defendants (1)
- H.M. Quackenbush, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
H M QUACKENBUSH INCORPORATED
220 PROSPECT ST., HERKIMER, NY, 13350
Registry ID: 110000325755
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
H.M. Quackenbush, Inc.entered 2010-05-19
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2005-08-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2005-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 2010-05-18Final Order Lodged
- 2010-05-19Final Order Entered
- 2010-05-19Concluded
- 2010-06-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 158343
- Case number
- 02-2005-0023
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-08646 (02-XB)
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- NYSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2005-0023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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