# MAAS & WALDSTEIN COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `4693`
- **Case Number:** 02-1993-0053
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MAAS & WALDSTEIN COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS CASE IS FILED TO RECOVER MONIES SPENT FOR A REMOVAL     ACTION PERFORMED AT THE MAAS & WALDSTEIN COMPANY PROPERTY    IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.  THE ACTION ESSENTIALLY CONSISTED OF  REMOVING DRUMS AND OTHER CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES  FROM THE PROPERTY.  THE MAAS & WALDSTEIN COMPANY IS          CURRENTLY IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.  THEREFORE, A PROOF OF  CLAIM FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WILL BE FILED IN THESE     PROCEEDINGS, SINCE THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY EPA HAVE PRESERVED   AND ENHANCED THE ESTATE OF THE BANKRUPT BY REMOVING AN       IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL THREAT AND ENDANGERMENT FROM ITS    PROPERTY.                                                    *                                                            02/19/93 - REFERRED TO DOJ                                   *                                                            07/08/93 - PROOF OF CLAIM FILED                              *                                                            AS OF 6/07/2002 - NO SETTLEMENT ENTERED.                     *         

CCDS: EPA received its distribution under the estate distribution plan in FY03.  The Bankruptcy case is now closed.  Finance will show the cost recovery collected September 2003.

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