EPA v. HAMBURG LEAD SITE
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On December 29, 2003, EPA signed Administrative Order by Consent with Weis Markets Inc., ( Weis ) for a removal response action at property owned by Weis at the Hamburg - Mill Creek Site ( Site ). The Site is comprised of areas of the Creek that are contaminated with lead mainly due to disposed battery casings along portions of the Creek. Weis will perform an extent of contamination study to delineate the amount of lead contamination at the property owned by Weis. This agreement allows EPA to focus its Fund-lead efforts on other sites in the Region. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was notified of this action
Defendants (1)
- WEISS MARKETNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HAMBURG LEAD SITE
61 N 4TH ST, HAMBURG, PA, 19526
Registry ID: 110009309159
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WEISS MARKETS, INCentered 2003-12-29
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-12-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-12-29Final Order Issued
- 2005-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 107038
- Case number
- 03-2004-0006
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2004-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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