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03-2002-0122Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2002· Region 03

EPA v. PALMERTON ZINC PILE

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

EPA AND VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC ( VIACOM ) ENTERED INTO THIS CONFIDENTIATY ORDER ON CONSENT ORDER ON MARCH 29, 2002. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ORDER, EPA WILL RELEASE SAMPLING AND OTHER DATA TO VIACOM AND VIACOM WILL TREAT THE DATA, WHICH INCLUDES NAMES AND ADDRRRRSSES OF RESIDENTS OF PALMERTON, AS PRIVILEDGE INFORMATION. VIACOM WILL USE THE DATA TO DEVELOP A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE PALMERTON AREA TO ASSIST IT IN IMPLEMENTING THE RECORD OF DECISION FOR OPERABLE UNIT 3 OF THE PALMERTON ZINC PILE SITE

Defendants (1)

  • VIACOM INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

  • PALMERTON ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

    900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA, 18071

    Registry ID: 110000603749

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • VIACOM INTERNATIONA, INC.entered 2002-03-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2002-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-03-29Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
19904
Case number
03-2002-0122
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 03-2002-0122 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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