# SEQUA CORPORATION , ET. AL. (DUBLIN TCE)
> **Judicial** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `18837`
- **Case Number:** 03-2000-0095
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $3.20M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ATLELONE INDUSTRIES
- SEQUA CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- THOMPSON, JOHN (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ENTERS ORDERS GRANTING MOTION TO MODIFY CONSENT DECREE.   ON MAY 11, 2016, THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA (COURT) ENTERED AN ORDER GRANTING THE UNITED STATES AND DEFENDANTS SEQUA CORPORATION AND JOHN H. THOMPSON'S JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY THE CONSENT DECREE (CD) ENTERED ON JULY 12, 2005.   THE CD RESOLVED THE UNITED STATES CLAIMS UNDER SECTION 106 AND 107(a) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9606 AND 9607(a), AGAINST DEFENDANTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DUBLIN TCE SUPERFUND SITE, LOCATED IN DUBLIN BOROUGH, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.   THE CD MODIFICATION ADDS TWO ADDITIONAL APPENDICES TO THE CD, EPA'S SECOND EXPLANATION OF SIGNIFICAT DIFFERENCES (2ND ESD) ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 AND THE PREAUTHORIZATION DECISION DOCUMENT (PDD) ISSUED ON MARCH 9, 2016.

THE 2ND ESD DECLAREST HAT THE IN-SITU CHEMICAL OXIDATION REMEDIAL ACTION IMPLEMENTED AT THE SITE HAS FAILED OR WILL FAIL TO MEET AND/OR MAINTAIN THE REQUISITE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND TRIGGERS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTINGENT PUMP/TREAT REMEDY AS CONTEMPLATED IN THE 2002 RECORD OF DECISION.   PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CD, THE DEFENDANTS WILL IMPLEMENT THE CONTINGENT REMEDY.   THE CD ALSO STATES THAT EPA WILL ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE THE DEFENDANTS WITH FUNDS, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY, TO IMPLEMENT THE CONTIGENT REMEDY.   ON JUNE 10, 2015, IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE FUNDING FROM EP

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