EPA v. ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Cost recovery
$100,000
Case summary
A COMPLAINT AND CONSENT DECREE WERE FILED BY THE U.S. IN THE U.S. DIST. COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DIST. OF PENNSYLVANIA NAMING THE ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA. IN THE CONSENT DE- CREE, THE DEFENDANTS AGREED TO PERFORM THE REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE SITE (REVEGETATION OF SOME 1500 ACRES ON BLUE MOUNTAIN), PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF OVERSIGHT COSTS AND PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF PAST COSTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF FOUR OPERABLE UNITS AT THE SITE.
Defendants (2)
- HORSEHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (9)
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071
Registry ID: 110000603749
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICAentered 1988-10-14
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1988-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1988-10-12Complaint Filed With Court
- 1988-10-14Final Order Lodged
- 1988-10-14Final Order Entered
- 1988-10-14Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 12412
- Case number
- 03-1988-0436
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-2-271
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 3RC43
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1988-0436 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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