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03-1996-0085JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 1996· Region 03

EPA v. CBS CORPORATION, ET AL

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

THIS SITE WAS A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL DISPOSAL SITE. THE PROPERTIES COMPRISING THE SITE ARE OWNED BY FRED SHEALER, THE ESTATE OF THOMAS SHEALER AND THE ESTATE OF SARAH CULP. WASTE FROM WESTINGHOUSE AND PFALTZGRATT, CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, WERE HAULED BY FRED SHEALER AND HIS SONS AND DUMPED AT THE SITE. PRN CONVERSION - EPA HAS CONDUCTED REMOVAL AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT THE SITE. THE PROPOSED COST RECOVERY ACTION IS TO RECOVER THOSE UNREIMBURSED COSTS THAT EPA HAS TO DATE WHICH TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $450,000.

Defendants (5)

  • WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
  • CBS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CULP, SARAH ESTATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PFALTZGNAFF
  • SHEALER, FRED

Facilities (1)

  • SHRIVERS CORNER SUPERFUND SITE

    100 CULP ROAD, GETTYSBURG, PA, 17325

    Registry ID: 110009308169

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CBS CORPORATION, ET ALentered 2007-01-09

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1994-01-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-03-21PRN Sent
  • 1998-03-31Referred To Headquarters
  • 1998-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-03-31Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 2006-10-31Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2006-10-31Final Order Lodged
  • 2007-01-09Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
17254
Case number
03-1996-0085
DOJ docket
90-11-3-1651
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC42
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1996-0085 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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