EPA v. Ottawa Lead Site - Litigation (CERCLA)
Case summary
The Consent Decree alleges that OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc. ( OSRAM ) and Philips Electronics North America Corporation ( Philips ) are liable under Section 107(a)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ( CERCLA ) because they generated hazardous substances and arranged for the disposal of those substances at the Ottawa Lead Superfund Site ( Site ) in the Village of Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio. The Consent Decree would require OSRAM and Philips to pay $450,000 and $120,000, respectively, in past costs for the removal action that took place at the Site from October 4, 2010 to January 6, 2011.
Defendants (2)
- Philips Electronics North America CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- OSRAM SylvaniaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OTTAWA LEAD SITE
440 E SECOND STREET, OTTAWA, OH, 45875
Registry ID: 110039512168
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Ottawa Lead Site - Litigation (CERCLA)entered 2014-09-05
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2012-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2012-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-07-22Final Order Lodged
- 2014-07-22Complaint Filed With Court
- 2014-09-05Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000064626
- Case number
- 05-2012-1030
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2012-1030 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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