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BARKMAN, ERNEST AND GRACE

Judicial · FY1994 · — · Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery · 16702

$185K
Penalty
$7.93M
Cost recovery
$0
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1994-0197
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-2-612B
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (6)

Summary

THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT A CIVIL ACTION BE FILED AGAINST ERNEST BARKMAN AND GRACE BARKMAN IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA TO ENFORCE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ( ORDER AND AMENDMENT ) ISSUED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( EPA ) PURSUANT TO SECTION 106(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA ), TO RECOVER PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANE WITH THE ORDER AND AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO CERCLA SECTION 106(B), AND FOR RECOUPMENT OF COSTS INCURRED AND TO BE INCURRED FOR REMOVAL AND REMEDIAL RESPONSE MEASURES TAKEN AT THE WALSH LANDFILL SITE (A/K/A WELSH LANDFILL SITE), PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(A). ALSO DISCUSSED IN THIS REFERRAL IS A POTENTIAL FUTURE CLAIM UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107(C)(3) FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF THREE TIMES THE COSTS THE UNITED STATES PERFORMS THE WORK REQUIRED BY THE ORDER AND AMENDMENT. THIS ACTION IS IN THE CLASS OF CASES WHICH MUST BE REFERRED TO DOJ BY EPA HEADQUARTERS BECAUSE IT SEEKS ENFORCEMENT OF AN ORDER WHICH INCLUDES A PROVISION FOR ACCESS. 09/30/94: THIS IS A PRE-REFERRAL SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATION LITIGATION REPORT ( PRN ) FOR A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 106(A) AND 107(A) OF CERCLA FOR THE WALSH ROAD LANDFILL SITE (A/K/A WELSH ROAD LANDFI

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