EPA v. ABSCO SCRAP YARD

Case summary

PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY CONSENT ENTERED INTO BY REGION III ON MAY 12, 2005, ABSCO HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A REMOVAL RESPONSE ACTION TO ADDRESS ELEVATED LEVELS OF LEAD AND PCB CONTAMINATION IN ON-SITE SOILS, SEDIMENTS, AND DUST AT THE RESPONDENT'S SCRAP YARD LOCATED AT THE 1310-50 NORTH BROAD STREET SITE IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE CONSENT ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENT TO: (A) RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE CONTAMINATED PORTIONS OF THE SITE; (B) PLACE A CAP OVER ALL LEAD AND PCB CONTAMINATED SOILS ON THE PROPERTIES; (C) REMOVE AND PROPERLY DISPOE OF CONTAMINATED DUST AND SOIL FROM SIDEWALK AND STREET SURFACES BORDERING THE PROPERTIES; (D) CONDUCT POST REMOVAL TESTING TO ENSURE THAT SIDEWALKS AND STREET SURFACES BORDERING THE PROPERTIES MET THE DESIRED CLEAN UP LEVELS; (E) BRING THE POST-CAP SURFACE OF THE PROPERTIES TO STREET LEVEL BY REGRADING THE ISTE SOILS ON THE PROPERTIES AND BACKFILLING DEPRESSED ELEVATIONIS OF THE PROPERTIES WITH SOILS PRIOR TO CAP PLACEMENT; (F) REMOVE AND PROPERLY DISPOE OF, OR TREAT, CONTAMINATED WATER GENERATED AS A RESULT OF THE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES; AND (G) TAKE MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS LIVING AT THE SITE ARE NOT EXPOSED TO UNSAFE LEVELS OF SUCH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE DURING AND AFTER THE REMOVAL ACTION. [ REMOVAL ORDER ] AMENDED AO TO ADD RESPONSBILE PARTY WHO HAS PURCHASE THE PROPERTY.

Defendants (3)

• ABSCO SCRAP YARDNamed in settlement
• Philadelphia Authority for Industrial DevelopementNamed in settlement
• Canus Corporation ( Canus )Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ABSCO SCRAP YARD

  1310-50 N 2ND ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19122

  Registry ID: 110013797882

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ABSCO SCRAP YARDentered 2005-05-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-05-12Final Order Issued
• 2007-03-06Amended Administrative Order
• 2009-03-30Amended Administrative Order