# A-1 AUTO SERVICE INC
> **Judicial** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1571`
- **Case Number:** 01-2001-0122
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- A CRISCUOLO & SONS INC (complaint) (settlement)
- A-1 AUTO SERVICE INC (complaint) (settlement)
- AAMCO TRANSMISSION (NEW LONDON) (complaint) (settlement)
- ABBOTT BALL CO (complaint) (settlement)
- ADA ASSOCIATES (complaint) (settlement)
- ADELMANN'S SERVICE (complaint) (settlement)
- AERIAL LIFT INC (complaint) (settlement)
- AIR COMPRESSOR ENGINEERING CO INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ALINABAL INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ALLEGHENY LUDLUM CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- ALLIED CRANE & EQUIPMENT SERVICE INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ALLOY ENGINEERING CO INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ALTO PRODUCTS CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- AMBEL PRECISION MFG CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN HEAT TREATING INC (complaint) (settlement)
- AMITY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (complaint) (settlement)
- AMPHENOL CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- ANOCOIL COIL (complaint) (settlement)
- ANTHONY JULIAN RR CONSTRUCTING CO INC (complaint) (settlement)
- AORDKIAN MRS (complaint) (settlement)
- APEX MACHINE TOOL COMPANY INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ARMAND & GREGS AUTO SERVICE INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ARROW BUS LINE INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ARTS SERVICE CENTER INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ASSOCIATED BUILDING WRECKERS INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ASTRO TRANSMISSION INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ATLAS MOBIL (complaint) (settlement)
- ATLAS OIL CO (complaint) (settlement)
- ATLAS PIPE & TUBE (complaint) (settlement)
- AUTO CLINIC, THE (complaint) (settlement)
- B & J AUTO SERVICE (complaint) (settlement)
- B M I INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BARDEN CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- BARNES GROUP INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BARNICK TRUCK & EQUIPMENT (complaint) (settlement)
- BECTON, DICKINSON & COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- BLAKESLEE, ARPAIA, CHAPMAN, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BLOOMFIELD GARAGE INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BOB THOMAS FORD INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BOSTITCH TEXTRON (complaint) (settlement)
- BOSTON & MAINE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- BRANDFON MOTORS INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BRANGACCIO TRANSMISSION (complaint) (settlement)
- BREWERS PILOTS POINT MARINA (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIARWOOD SERVICE CENTER INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BRISTOL CONSTRUCTION (complaint) (settlement)
- BRUNEAUS GARAGE (complaint) (settlement)
- BUDGET OIL SERVICE (complaint) (settlement)
- C H R INDUSTRIES (complaint) (settlement)
- CAMEROTA TRUCK PARTS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

IN 1998, EPA COMPLETED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE NATIONAL   OIL SERVICES SITE, A FORMER WASTE OIL STORAGE, TREATMENT,    TRANSFER, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITY IN WEST HAVEN, CT. THE REMOVAL ACTION CONSISTED PRIMARILY OF THE CHARACTERIZATION AND OFF SITE DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER, WASTE OIL AND    SLUDGE. TO DATE, EPA HAS INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $1.6 MILLION AT THE SITE.  APPROXIMATELY 400 PARTIES THAT SENT WASTE OIL TO THE SITE HAVE SIGNED A CONSENT DECREE PURSUANT TO WHICH EACH PARTY    WILL PAY 8.5 CENTS FOR EACH GALLON OF WASTE SENT TO THE      SITE IN RETURN FOR A RELEASE FROM EPA'S PAST COSTS AND PROTECTION AGAINST CONTRIBUTION ACTIONS FILED BY OTHER       PARTIES. THE SETTLEMENT SHOULD REIMBURSE EPA FOR APPROXIMATELY $810,000. BECAUSE THE SETTLEMENT IS IN THE FORM OF A JUDICIAL CONSENT DECREE, EPA HAD TO FILE A COMPLAINT    AGAINST ALL APPROXIMATELY 400 SETTLING PARTIES. THAT  COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN CONNECTICUT ON AUGUST 17, 2001. WE EXPECT THT THE CD WILL BE LODGED DURING  THE WEEK OF AUGUST 27, 2001.

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