EPA v. City of Buffalo et al. - Lake Erie Smelting Corp.
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
Section 122(h) Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs relating to the Lake Erie Smelting Corp. Superfund Site located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. Respondents have agreed to each reimburse the United States $50,000, for a total of $100,000, for past response costs incurred by EPA at the Site.
Defendants (2)
- Metalico Buffalo, Inc.Named in settlement
- City of BuffaloNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAKE ERIE SMELTING CORP.
29 SUPERIOR, BUFFALO, NY, 14204
Registry ID: 110067035176
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
- CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Buffalo et al. - Lake Erie Smelting Corp. Siteentered 2024-09-30
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2024-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2024-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2024-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604128286
- Case number
- 02-2024-2012
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2024-2012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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