# BERKS ASSOCIATES, ET. AL.
> **Judicial** · FY1990 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `15112`
- **Case Number:** 03-1990-0638
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $11.67M
- **Compliance action $:** $19.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- 40 WEST PORSCHE & AUDI (complaint)
- 84 LUMBER COMPANY (complaint)
- A & A WASTE OIL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- A. FERRARO CO (complaint)
- A.C.& T. COMPANY INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- A.P. GREEN INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AAMCO TRANSMISSION (complaint) (settlement)
- AARDVARK OIL (complaint)
- ABM DISPOSAL (complaint)
- AC&T COMPANY, INC. A/K/A AC&T (complaint)
- ACE DISPOSAL (complaint) (settlement)
- ACME REFINING CORP (complaint)
- ADDESENSKY, WILLIAM (complaint)
- ADMIRAL (complaint) (settlement)
- ADVENTEK CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- AGNELLO'S EXXON SERVICE CENTER (complaint)
- AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL (complaint) (settlement)
- AIRCO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AIRPORT LIMOUSINE (complaint)
- AL PACKER FORD (complaint)
- AL PACKER MAZDA (complaint)
- ALLENTOWN WASTE OIL CO (complaint)
- ALLIED CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint)
- ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA (complaint)
- ALUMINUM SHAPES (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN CAN CO. (PRIMERICA) (settlement)
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL (complaint)
- AMERICAN LACQUER SOLVENTS (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN MACHINE AND FOUNDRY CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN MINERAL SPIRITS COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN PREMIERE UNDERWRITERS, INC.
- AMERICAN RECOVERY (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN WASTE OIL (complaint) (settlement)
- AMETEK, INC. (complaint)
- AMTRAK (NAT'L RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP) (settlement)
- ANANO INTERNATIONAL, INC. (complaint)
- ANCHOR MOTOR FREIGHT, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ANDERSON CHEVROLET (complaint)
- ANDERSON EXXON SERVICE CENTER (complaint)
- ANDERSON OLDSMOBILE (complaint)
- ANNAPOLIS MERCEDES (complaint)
- ANNAPOLIS YACHT CLUB (complaint)
- APACHES WASTE OIL (complaint) (settlement)
- ARBUTUS SHELL SERVICE STATION (complaint)
- ARCHWAY FORD (complaint)
- ARDES BUICK (complaint)
- ARDMOR OIL CO (complaint)
- ARDON OIL CO (complaint)
- ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO (complaint) (settlement)
- ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT (complaint)
## 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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