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03-1993-0334JudicialClosedFY 1993· Region 03

EPA v. O'BRIEN MACHINERY CO, IN RE

Case summary

EPA SPENT APPORXIMATELY $600,000 CLEANING UP PCB'S AT THE SITE. THEN, O' BRIEN WENT BANKRUPT. THE VALUE OF THE LAND AT THE SITE WAS PRESERVED BY EPA'S CLEANUP, THEREFORE EPA WANTS TO RECOVER FROM THE PROCEEDS WHEN THE LAND IS SOLD.

Defendants (1)

  • THE O' BRIEN MACHINERY CONamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • O'BRIEN MACHINERY

    GREEN & WASHINGTON STREETS, DOWNINGTOWN, PA, 19335

    Registry ID: 110009308588

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1993-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-06-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1993-07-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-11-05Concluded
  • 1993-11-05Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
16336
Case number
03-1993-0334
DOJ docket
90-11-2-910
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 03-1993-0334 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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