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03-1998-0363JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 1998· Region 03

EPA v. KEY INVESTMENT CO, ET AL. (NORTH PENN AREA 6)

Cost recovery

$79,135

Compliance action

$670,000

Case summary

ACTION IN COST RECOVER TO RECOUP PAST RESPONSE COSTS. 08/15/00: RECOMMENDED DEFENDANTS HAD BEEN REFERRED IN PREVIOUS REFERRAL (9/10/98) UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERLCA. DEFENDANTS THEN AGREED TO PERFORM RD/RA SO REFERRAL IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO ADD COUNT UNDER SECTION 106 OF CERCLA.

Defendants (28)

  • LOWENTHAL, PETERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CENTRAL SPRINKER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • F.P. WOLL & CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HANCOCK PARTNERSHIPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • KEY INVESTMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MCKENNA, JOHN. J. JRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • OH, SUNG JIN & DONG SIM
  • OH, WAN JIN & DUCK SOO
  • PARK, RAN H. & SOO M.
  • WESTSIDE INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • R.E.P. INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PENNIMAN, RICHARD ENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PENNIMAN, GERALDINE KNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • EVANS, JOHN & SONS, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AMETEK, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CALAFATI, DOMINICNamed in complaint
  • HIGH MAPLES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • HGH, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PHILADELPHIA TOBOGGAN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ELECTRA REALTY CO, PARTNERSHIP ELECTRA PRODUCTS CONamed in settlement
  • REXMET CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
  • MICHINI, ALFRED J.
  • N.P. INDUSTRIAL CENTER, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • UNITED KNITTING MACHINE COMPANY, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 3 more

Facilities (1)

  • NORTH PENN - AREA 6

    W 3RD ST, LANSDALE, PA, 19446

    Registry ID: 110009307990

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CERCLA 122HAdministrative Cost Recovery Settlement
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (7)

  • JOHN MCKENNA JR (COST RECOVERY) - DOJ 90-11-2-06024/2entered 2007-01-03

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • AMETEK & JOHN EVANS & SONS (- INJ ONLY) (NORTH PENN AREA 6) (DOJ # 90-11-2-06024/18)entered 2006-05-15

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • REXMET, J.W. (COST RECOVERY/INJ) (DOJ-90-11-2-06024/16)entered 2007-08-27

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • KEY INVESTMENT, HANCOCK PARTNERSHIP & HIGH MAPLES et. al.(COST RECOVERY) (DOJ 90-11-2-0624/2entered 2002-07-01

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • WESTSIDE INDUSTRIES, ET AL. (COST RECOVERY) - DOJ -90-11-2/06024/2)entered 2005-11-28

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • AMETEK, INC & JOHN EVANS' SONS (COST RECOVERY/INJ)(DOJ # 90-11-2-06024/6)entered 2002-02-11

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • ELECTRA PRODUCTS(SB) (COST RECOVERY) DOJ-90-11-2-06024/15entered 2007-03-15

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1998-09-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2007-07-03Final Order Lodged
  • 2007-08-27Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18272
Case number
03-1998-0363
DOJ docket
90-11-2-06024/2
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC42
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0363 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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