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02-2011-2014Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2011· Region 02

EPA v. City of Newark, New Jersey

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

City agrees to put the Site property (which it acquired through foreclosure) up for sale. The proceeds from that sale will be used to reimburse EPA for its removal costs. EPA has a CERCLA lien on the Site, which is located in Newark, based on those costs, related to removal from the Site of hundreds of drums and other containers of hazardous substances.

Defendants (1)

  • City of Newark, New JerseyNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BYRNE LABORATORIES INC.

    226-228 SHERMAN STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07114

    Registry ID: 110011577285

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107LLien

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • City of Newark, New Jerseyentered 2011-05-09

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2011-05-09Final Order Issued
  • 2011-05-09Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2011-05-25Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600022048
Case number
02-2011-2014
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
NJSUP
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Lien

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2011-2014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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