EPA v. Adelphia Communications Corporation

Case summary

On June 25, 2002, Adelphia Communications filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. In June 2004, counsel for Adelphia approached EPA about entering into a Corporate Audit Agreement (Agreement) to audit its facilities and disclose to EPA. On July 12, 2006 Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) filed a 9019 Motion to approve the Settlement Agreement between the United States and Adelphia in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. On July 24, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court approved the Settlement Agreement. On July 26, 2006 Adelphia submitted its final Audit Report to EPA, disclosing violations at 110 facilities resulting in negotiated civil penalties totaling $142,500 for violations of CAA, EPCRA, and CWA

Defendants (1)

• Adelphia Communications CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (110)

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  3840 BATH ROAD, BATH, OH, 44210

  Registry ID: 110028226177

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  35635 VISTA VIEW DRIVE, PALMDALE, CA, 93551

  Registry ID: 110028231250

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  4202 DUNTON ROAD, REAR LOT, LORAINE, OH, 44055

  Registry ID: 110028178022

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  IRIS LANE, DANVILLE, VA, 24540

  Registry ID: 110028169407

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  520 WOOSTER ROAD, MILLERSBURG, OH, 44654

  Registry ID: 110028226319

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  4905 PIONEER BLVD, WHITTIER, CA, 90601

  Registry ID: 110028231125

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  3300 SUNNY CREEK ROAD, CARLSBAD, CA, 92008

  Registry ID: 110028233409

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  4194 FLEET FOOT ROAD, COLDWATER, OH, 45828

  Registry ID: 110028225597

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  40 LARIVIERE DRIVE SUITE 200, BUFFALO, NY, 14202

  Registry ID: 110028234006

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  753 MARIETTA ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, OH, 43725

  Registry ID: 110028226266

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  RR 3 BOX 337 BRIDGE STREET HILL, TOWANDA, PA, 18848

  Registry ID: 110028169309

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  24910 LORAIN ROAD, NORTH OLMSTEAD, OH, 44070

  Registry ID: 110028178004

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  5335 ENTERPRISE BLVD, BETHEL PARK, PA, 15102

  Registry ID: 110028169318

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  2690 PLAIN CITY GEORGESVILLE ROAD, WEST JEFFERSON, OH, 43162

  Registry ID: 110028226364

• ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

  OLEAN RD (NO ADDRESS), SARDINIA, NY, 14030

  Registry ID: 110028190972

• …and 95 more

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 303 — Comprehensive Emergency Response Plans
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• EPCRA 302 — Substances and Facilities Covered and Notification
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Adelphia Communications Corporationentered 2006-07-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $142,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2006-01-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-04-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-07-12Final Order Lodged
• 2006-07-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-07-24Final Order Entered