EPA v. LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO., INC

Case summary

LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO, INC. OPERATED A STORAGE FACILITY FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS ON A 6.4 ACRE SITE ADJA- CENT TO THE LACKAWANNA RIVER IN OLD FORGE, PA FROM 1969 TO 1981. THE CONTAMINATION OF THE LEHIGH ELECTRIC SITE WAS CAUSED BY RELEASES OF PCBS, WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE STOR- AGE, SERVICING, SALVAGING & VANDALISM OF THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON SITE. DEF REFUSED CONSENT FOR ACCESS TO SITE. ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANTS WERE OBTAINED & A CIVIL ACTION FOR ACCESS WAS FILED IN DIST COURT OF PA. IN RESPONDING TO THE RELEASE & THREATEENED RELEASE OF PCBS, EPA HAS INCURRED RE- SPONSE COSTS OF $4,727,866.00 UNDER CERCLA.CLEANUP OF SITE WAS COMPLETED IN 9/84. RECOMMENDED REMEDY IS RECOVERY OF RESPONSE COSTS FROM ALL RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, PURSUANT TO SEC 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SEC 9607. THE AMOUNT TO BE RECOVERED MAY INCREASE DUE TO THE ADDITION OF COSTS FOR COLLECTION & OTHER EXPENSES. NOTE: SEE CASE 03-81-E005 FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.

Defendants (3)

• LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO., INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MENN, JOSEPH J., JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MENN, MARY R. ESTATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO.

  BRIDGE & HOWARD STS, OLD FORGE, PA, 18518

  Registry ID: 110009308276

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERINGentered 1988-04-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-06-27Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-08-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-03-31Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-03-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-04-18Final Order Lodged
• 1988-04-18Final Order Entered
• 1988-04-18Concluded
• 1988-08-31Enforcement Action Closed