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02-2016-2018Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 02

EPA v. City of New York

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

In response to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at or from the Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site, EPA has undertaken response activities pursuant to Section 104 of CERCLA. In performing such response activities, EPA has incurred response costs at or in connection with the Site.

Defendants (1)

  • City of New YorkNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NYC DEPT OF PARKS-COLUMBIA SMELTING & REFINING WORKS SITE

    98 LORRAINE ST, BROOKLYN, NY, 11231

    Registry ID: 110070122246

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 122HAdministrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • City of New Yorkentered 2017-01-30

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2017-01-30Final Order Issued
  • 2017-01-30Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2017-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600934826
Case number
02-2016-2018
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2016-2018 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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