EPA v. Jackson Ceramix Site

Case summary

Warrant signed by a Judge on January 11, 2023. Extended on April 5th, 2023. Returned August 30, 2023. Region III is referring this case to the Department of Justice to seek an administrative warrant from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania authorizing entry, inspection, and sampling at a portion of property within the Jackson Ceramix Site, located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania. No property owner can be identified or located and, therefore, no consent for access from a landowner can be granted to EPA. Access is needed to assist with ongoing remedial efforts at the Site under CERCLA ? 104(a) and NCP ?? 300.430, 300.435. A remedial investigation was conducted at the Site between 2005 and 2018. Sampling must be done on this property to supplement data gathered in the remedial investigation to ensure effective remedies are selected and designed for the Site.

Defendants (1)

• Jackson Ceramix SiteNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• JACKSON CERAMIX, INC

  ROUTE 950, FALLS CREEK, PA, 15840

  Registry ID: 110009307035

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E4 — Inspection and Samples
• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-10-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2022-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-01-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2023-01-11Concluded