EPA v. 1033 Kings Highway, LLC

Case summary

The current owner of the American Candle facility signed an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent to perform Removal Action at this facility. Under this Agreement and Order, the PRP has performed a removal of hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants from the vacant, 41.5-acre facility, thereby mitigating an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health and the environment. The removal work under the Agreement and Order was completed under EPA oversight on or about September 5, 2007. EPA is entitled to recover its response costs (mainly in the form of oversight costs) from this PRP under the Agreement and Order, but has not yet quantified or billed for these costs. There are no other viable PRPs at this Site.

Defendants (1)

• 1033 Kings Highway, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN CANDLE COMPANY

  1033 OLD KINGS HWY, SAUGERTIES, NY, 12477

  Registry ID: 110041990218

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• 1033 Kings Highway, LLCentered 2007-05-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-05-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-05-18Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered