# ADVANCE ELECTROPLATING, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `55171`
- **Case Number:** 10-1995-0086
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $100K
- **Compliance action $:** $11K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BARBARA CHRISTOPHERSON (complaint) (settlement)
- BOYD COLEMAN (complaint) (settlement)
- ESTATE OF RICHARD CHRISTOPHERSON (complaint) (settlement)
- THOMAS PRESLEIGH (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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