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03-1988-0001JudicialClosedFY 1988· Region 03

EPA v. NASHUA CORP.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$300,000

Case summary

COST RECOVERY ACTION FILED IN THE U.S. DIST. COURT FOR THE DIST. OF DELAWARE. THE SUIT SEEKS TO RECOVER COSTS IN- CURRED BY EPA IN A REMOVAL ACTION AT CARPENTER'S WAREHOUSE IN NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE, PERFORMED FROM FEBRUARY 26TH THRU APRIL 30TH, 1986. THE SUIT NAMED THE OWNERS, OPERATORS AND ONE GENERATOR AS DEFENDANTS. THE DEFENDANTS HAVE FILED ANSWERS AND COUNTERCLAIMS. THE PARTIES ARE CURRENTLY PURSU- ING DISCOVERY.

Defendants (7)

  • CARPENTER, FRANK & JAMESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CHRISDA GROUP, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COLBERT BRO2HERS, THE ET. AL.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • JOSEPH SARDRENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NASHUA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RICHARD HORGANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SCI EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NEW CASTLE ABANDONED CONTAINER SITE

    800 E. 6TH ST, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720

    Registry ID: 110009273829

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NASHUA CORPORATIONentered 1995-03-17

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1987-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-12-31Referred To Headquarters
  • 1988-02-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1988-05-26Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1995-03-17Final Order Lodged
  • 1995-03-17Final Order Entered
  • 1995-03-17Concluded
  • 2000-04-20Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
12025
Case number
03-1988-0001
DOJ docket
90-11-3-300
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC43
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1988-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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