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03-1999-0391JudicialDemand for Stipulated PenaltiesFY 1999· Region 03

EPA v. SQUARE D COMPANY_ (RODALE MFG CO SITE)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$138,193

Case summary

UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE, SQUARE D COMPANY WILL PERFORM THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION ( RD/RA ) FOR THE RODALE MANUFACTURING SUPERFUND SITE AND PAY 100% OF EPA'S PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK COVERED BY THE CONSENT DECREE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $138,193, AS WELL AS THE COMMONWEALTH'S RESPONSE COSTS. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR SQUARE D TO IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY IS $3 MILLION.

Defendants (1)

  • SQUARE D COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SQUARE D COMPANY

    6TH STREET & MINOR STREET, EMMAUS, PA, 18049

    Registry ID: 110007768503

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SQUARE D COMPANY (RODALE MFG CO SITE)entered 2002-03-21

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1999-09-30PRN Sent
  • 1999-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2001-12-04Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-12-14Final Order Lodged
  • 2002-03-21Final Order Entered
  • 2002-03-21Concluded
  • 2015-08-27Demand for Stipulated Penalties

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18730
Case number
03-1999-0391
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC41
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 03-1999-0391 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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