# ECOLAIRE, INC., IN RE
> **Judicial** · FY2000 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `18846`
- **Case Number:** 03-2000-0104
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $13K
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ECOLAIRE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HARNISCHFEGER INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- JOY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR SIGNED A DIRECT REFERRAL TO THE   DEPARTMENT OF THE JUSTICE ( DOJ ) REGARDING THE WELSH ROAD   (A/K/A WALSH ROAD AND BARKMAN LANDFILL) SUPERFUND SITE.      ( SITE ) LOCATED IN HONEY BROOK, CHESTER COUNTY,             PENNSYLVANIA.  THE REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DOJ FILE A PROOF   OF CLAIM AGAINST HARNISCHFEGER INDUTRIES, INC., JOY          TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND ECOLAIRE INCORPORATED IN THE         UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE IN A CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING FOR COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE.  THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NPL IN SEPTEMBER 1984 BASED UPON A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS          SUBSTANCES INTO GROUNDWATER.  EPA HAS INCURRED COSTS OF      APPROXIMATELY $9,667,827 IN PERFORMING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT   THE SITE.

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