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03-2006-0139JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 2006· Region 03

EPA v. NOVAK SANITARY LANDFILL

Case summary

EPA received reimbursement costs from including oversight costs responsible parties with the Novak Sanitary LF Superfund Site.

Defendants (18)

  • AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AMERICAN NICKELOID COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ATLAS MINERALS & CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
  • DAY-TIMERS INC. A/K/A DORNEY PRINTING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AMERICAN NICKLOID COMPANYNamed in complaint
  • THE STANLEY WORKS A/K/A STANLEY-VIDMAR, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP A/K/A PENNSYLANIA POWENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PACTIV CORPORATION A/K/A MARY MACINTOSH PA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AMANA COMPANY, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AGERE SYSTEMS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • F.L. SMIDTH, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MACK TRUCKS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MACINTOSH LINEN AND UNIFORM RENTAL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BLACK & DECKERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TARKETT INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NOVAK LANDFILL

    RD#1 S WHITEHALL, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18105

    Registry ID: 110007767559

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NOVAK SANITARY LANDFILLentered 2009-03-12

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1996-07-30PRN Sent
  • 2006-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2006-03-31Referred To Headquarters
  • 2006-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2008-12-29Final Order Lodged
  • 2008-12-29Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2009-03-12Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
174188
Case number
03-2006-0139
DOJ docket
90-11/2/976/1
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2006-0139 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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