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03-2000-0052JudicialClosedFY 2000· Region 03

EPA v. APPLIED SCIENCES LABORATORIES

Final Order No Penalty

Cost recovery

$50,000

Compliance action

$5,000

Case summary

REGION III OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) REQUESTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) INITIATE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MATTIE NEVES, THE ESTATE OF JOHN NEVES, APPLIED SCIENCE LABORATORIES CORPORATION AND JAY NEVES UNDER SECTION 104(E), 107 AND 113 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED, (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9604(E), 9607, AND 9613.

Defendants (4)

  • APPLIED SCIENCES LABORATORIES, INC.Named in complaint
  • NEVES, JAYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NEVES, JOHN ESTATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • NEVES, MATTIE ESTATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • APPLIED SCIENCE LABORATORIES, INC.

    2216 HULL STREET, RICHMOND, VA, 23224

    Registry ID: 110009320234

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 104E4Inspection and Samples

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • APPLIED SCIENCES LABORATORIESentered 2001-07-10

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1999-12-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-12-17Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1999-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-06-01Final Order Lodged
  • 2001-07-10Final Order Entered
  • 2003-01-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
18801
Case number
03-2000-0052
DOJ docket
90-11-3-07015
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
3RC42
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Inspection and Samples

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2000-0052 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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