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BERKS ASSOCIATES, ET. AL.

Judicial · FY1990 · — · — · 15112

Penalty
$11.67M
Cost recovery
$19.00M
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1990-0638
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
DOJ Docket
90-11-2-303
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (50)

Summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107 AGAINST SEVERAL PRP'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOUG- LASSVILLE DISPOSAL SUPERFUND SITE IN BERKS COUNTY, PA. THE SITE WAS A FORMER OIL AND SOLVENT RECLAMATION FACILITY WHICH OPERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 YEARS (1938-85). EPA DISCOVERED EXTENSIVE SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONTAMINA- TION AT THE SITE. THUS, THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL IN 1983 (#103). OVER 150 PRP'S HAVE SINCE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONTAMINATION. LEAD, PCB'S AND PAH'S ARE THE PRINCIPAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OF CONCERN. THE CLEAN-UP INVOLVES TWO OPERABLE UNITS (TANK FARM DIS- MANTLEMENT AND SOIL REMEDIATION) AND THE ESTIMATED COST IS 65 MILLION. EPA HAS SPENT 5 MILLION, AND SEEKS A DECLARTORY JUDGEMENT FOR THE FUTURE COSTS. EPA IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING THE 1ST OPERABLE UNIT RA.

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