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03-1989-1662JudicialClosedFY 1989· Region 03

EPA v. GATES ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC, IN RE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$50,000

Case summary

THIS IS A BANKRUPTCY REFERRAL FOR THREE SEPARATE SUITS. TWO HAVE BEEN REFERRED, U.S. VS TYBOUTS AND U.S. VS DELAWARE SAND & GRAVEL. ARMY CREEK IS STILL BEING NEGOTIATED. THESE THREE CASES ARE FOR COST RECOVERY & INJUNCTION RELIEF FOR REMEDIAL ACTION.

Defendants (1)

  • GATES ENGINEERING CO., INC., IN RENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ARMY CREEK LANDFILL

    RTE 13 + RTE 40, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720

    Registry ID: 110009273909

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GEC INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 1993-07-22

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1989-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1989-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1989-10-06Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-07-22Final Order Lodged
  • 1993-07-22Final Order Entered
  • 1993-07-22Concluded
  • 1993-08-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
14490
Case number
03-1989-1662
DOJ docket
90-11-2-411A
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1989-1662 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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