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02-2006-0027JudicialConcludedFY 2006· Region 02

EPA v. AGI-VR/Wesson Company

Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

Filing of CJ to resolve CERCLA 106/107 action - injunctive relief and cost recovery with civil penalty. This CJ was entered by the court on Oct. 29, 2007.

Defendants (23)

  • H C Starck IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GTE CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • General Electric CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Cyprus Amax Minerals CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Nassau, County of New YorkNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Climax Molybdenum Marketing CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Climax Molybdenum CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Chi Mei CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Alloy Carbide CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AGI-VR/Wesson CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TDY Industries IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TDY Holdings, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Sandvik ABNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Philips Electronics North American CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Osram Sylvania CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Minmetals IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Kennametal IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • M & R Industries IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Adamas Carbide Corp
  • U.S. General Services AdministrationNamed in settlement
  • U.S. Dept of TreasuryNamed in settlement
  • U.S. Dept of DefenseNamed in settlement
  • U.S. Dept of CommerceNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LI TUNGSTEN CORP.

    GARVIES POINT RD., GLEN COVE, NY, 11542

    Registry ID: 110009303583

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122D3Violation of Existing AO or CD
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AGI-VR/Wesson Companyentered 2007-10-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $1,500,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2006-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2006-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-02-28Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2007-02-28Final Order Lodged
  • 2007-10-29Final Order Entered
  • 2007-10-29Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600014192
Case number
02-2006-0027
DOJ docket
90-11-3-09093
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Violation of Existing AO or CD

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2006-0027 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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