EPA v. MALVERN TCE

Case summary

RESPONDENTS ARE OWNER/OPERATORS OF SITE AT WHICH CHEMCLENE AMONG OTHER THINGS OPERATED A SOLVENT RECLAMATION FACILITY. CHEMCLENE ONE OF THE OWNERS/OPERATORS, ENTERED INTO A CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDER (RCRA) IN 1987, BUT DID NOT COMPLETE ITS RCRA OBLIGATIONS. THE SITE WAS LISTED ON NPL IN 1983. EPA SUPERFUND BECAME INVOLVED IN 1993. A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN 1997. A RECORD OF DECISION WAS ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 1997, EPA ISSUED THIS ORDER THAT CHEMCLENE AND OHTER OWNER/OPERATORS COULD PERFORM DISCRETE WORK DESCRIBE IN THE RECORD OF DECISION IN ADVANCE OF REMEDIAL DESIGN FOR THE BULK OF THE REMEDY. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY GIVE RISE TO CIVIL PENALTIES UP TO $27,500/DAY.

Defendants (3)

• BLATERSTON, LLOYDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BLATERSTON, RUTHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEMCLENE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MALVERN TCE SUPERFUND SITE

  258 NORTH PHOENIXVILLE PIKE, MALVERN, PA, 19355

  Registry ID: 110023747524

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MALVERN TCEentered 1998-04-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-04-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-20Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-04-22Enforcement Action Data Entered