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ADVANCE ELECTROPLATING, INC.

Judicial · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 55171

Penalty
$100K
Cost recovery
$11K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
10-1995-0086
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-2-1116
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (4)

Summary

TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION. ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT FOR ACCESS, SAMPLING, INVESTIGATION OBTAINED FEBRUARY 28, 1995 TO MARCH 10, 1995. EVIDENCE OF RELEASES, THREAT OF RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. DECEASED OWNER OF PROPERTY. ESTATE INCURS LIABILITY. HEIR AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE IS WIDOW, WHO SET UP A CORPORATION TO EVALUATE THE COSTS OF CLEANUP AND PROPERTY AND HAS EXCLUDED THE PROPERTY FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE. WIDOW MAY DISCLAIM THE INHERITANCE OF THE PROPERTY IF THE CLEANUP COSTS EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. EPA NEEDS TO FILE A CLAIM AGAINST THE ESTATE FOR PAST COSTS AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS - REFERRAL TO DOJ. EPA FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR ACCESS AND REMOVAL ON JUNE 15, 1995. REMOVAL ACTION HAS COMMENCED.

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