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04-2006-3798Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2006· Region 04

EPA v. SECOND MELTS ACID SPILL SITE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

9/22/06 - AGREEMENT FOR RECOVERY OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS ISSUED. SETTING PARTIES: RONALD P. ASHLEY; SIDNEY H. NEWBURGER; JERRY ANDES; DAVID M. ANDES; ROBERT O'BRIEN; AND NEWBERGER-ANDES & CO. SETTLING PARTIES SHALL PAY TO EPA THE AMOUNT OF $170,000 FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS. SETTLING PARTIES SHALL, WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT BY ALL OF THE SETTLING PARTIES, ESTABLISH AN INTEREST-BEARING ESCROW ACCOUNT IN A FEDERALLY-INSURED BANK DULY CHARTERED IN THE STATE OF GA AND REMIT TO THAT ESCROW ACCOUNT FUNDS EQUIVALENT TO THE AMOUNT OF $170,000 AS PAYMENT FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS.

Defendants (6)

  • ASHLEY, RONALD P.Named in settlement
  • NEWBERGER-ANDES & CO.Named in settlement
  • O'BRIEN, ROBERTNamed in settlement
  • ANDES, DAVID M.Named in settlement
  • ANDES, JERRYNamed in settlement
  • NEWBERGER, SIDNEY H.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SECOND MELTS ACID SPILL

    2374 S. STONE MTN LITHONIA ROAD, LITHONIA, GA, 30038

    Registry ID: 110013804393

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122HAdministrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SECOND MELTS ACID SPILL SITEentered 2006-09-22

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2006-09-22Final Order Issued
  • 2006-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2006-12-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600008508
Case number
04-2006-3798
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2006-3798 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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