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02-2010-2022Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2010· Region 02

EPA v. Joyce A. Kjellgren

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Region 2 issued an Administrative Order Directing Compliance with Access relating to the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site, which is located in Brooklyn, New York. As a result of years of discharges, storm water runoff, sewer outflows and industrial pollutants, the Canal is extensively contaminated with PCBs, coal tar wastes, heavy metals and volatile organics. The Order requires the landowner to provide access for EPA's installation and sampling of groundwater monitoring wells at her property along the Gowanus Canal in support of the EPA’s ongoing remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS).

Defendants (1)

  • Joyce A. KjellgrenNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GOWANUS CANAL

    BUTLER ST (BETWEEN BOND ST AND NEVINS ST, BROOKLYN, NY, 11231

    Registry ID: 110033604197

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 104E4Inspection and Samples

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Joyce A. Kjellgrenentered 2010-05-28

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2010-05-28Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2010-05-28Final Order Issued
  • 2010-06-02Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800103439
Case number
02-2010-2022
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Inspection and Samples

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2010-2022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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