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05-1997-0360JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. ALLIED SIGNAL, INC.

Cost recovery

$950,000

Compliance action

$30,000

Case summary

PURSUANT TO A STIPULATION ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. U.S. EPA ADN ALLIED ENTERED INTO RD/RA CONSENT DECREE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING HOW ALLIED WOULD IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY SELECTED BY A RECORD OF DECISION DATED DECEMBER 1994. IN THE STIPULATION ALLIED HAD ALSO AGREED TO PAY EPA COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SITE RESPONSE ACTIONS. IN THE CONSENT DECREE, ALLIED AGREED TO PAY $950,000 OF EPA'S COSTS (APPROX. 85% OF BILLED COSTS) PLUS IMPLEMENT THE REMEDIAL ACTION SELECTED BY EPA. ALLIED ALSO AGREED TO PAY FUTURE EPA RESPONSE COSTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

Defendants (1)

  • ALLIED SIGNAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PRESTOLITE BATTERY SUPERFUND SITE

    U.S. 41, VINCENNES, IN, 47591

    Registry ID: 110064215380

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALLIED SIGNAL, INC.entered 1997-08-07

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-05-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-08-07Final Order Lodged
  • 1997-08-07Final Order Entered
  • 1997-08-07Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30297
Case number
05-1997-0360
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0360 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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