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03-1999-0210JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1999· Region 03

EPA v. GENERAL CERAMICS, INC., IN RE

Cost recovery

$275,000

Case summary

REFERRAL FOR FILING PROOF OF CLAIM IN BANKRUPTCY AGAINST GENERAL CERAMICS, INC., A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR THE BOARHEAD FARMS SUPERFUND SITE IN BUCKS COUNTY, PA. THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL IN MARCH 1989. FUND-LEAD REMOVAL ACTIONS WERE TAKEN BY EPA, AND A PORTION OF THE REMOVAL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY GENERAL CERAMICS IN 1992. EPA IS PROCEEDING WITH A FUND-LEAD REMEDIAL DESIGN AT THE SITE.

Defendants (1)

  • GENERAL CERAMICS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BOARHEAD FARMS PUBLIC ADMIN

    1310 LONELY COTTAGE ROAD, UPPER BLACK EDDY, PA, 18972

    Registry ID: 110001087804

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GENERAL CERAMIC, INC., IN REentered 2001-06-27

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-09-03Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-06-27Final Order Lodged
  • 2001-06-27Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18569
Case number
03-1999-0210
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC43
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 03-1999-0210 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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