EPA v. GE/SHEPHERD FARM SUPERFUND SITE
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Cost recovery
$1,028,776
Compliance action
$5,000,000
Case summary
SUPERFUND PRN REPORT SENT TO DOJ IN ANTICIPATION OF RD/RA NEGOTIATIONS TOWARDS A CONSENT DECREE. ONE PRP, GENERAL ELECTRIC, WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT REMEDY. THE REMEDY IS APPROX $6 MILLION. ONGOING LITIGATION WITH GE AND EPA REGARDING THE NPL LISTING AND GE HAS APPEALED FOIA DENIAL (PENDING IN HEADQUARTERS). 5/29/96 - EPA AND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY REACHED AGREEMENT IN CONSENT DECREE FOR CLEANUP AT GE/SHEPHERD FARM SUPERFUND SITE. ON 5/29/96, THE REGION REFERRED THE CD TO DOJ FOR LODGING AND ENTERING IN DISTRICT COURT.
Defendants (1)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
3010 SPARTANBURG HWY., HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28739
Registry ID: 110000351565
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 1996-12-02
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1995-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-09-22PRN Sent
- 1996-05-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-09-19Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-12-02Final Order Lodged
- 1996-12-02Final Order Entered
- 1996-12-02Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 21497
- Case number
- 04-1995-0535
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-1561
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- CER
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1995-0535 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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