# WEST ORANGE, NJ TOWN OF
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `5787`
- **Case Number:** 02-1996-0187
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WEST ORANGE, NJ TOWN OF (settlement)
## Summary

THE TOWN OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY,  ISSUED A STOP WORK ORDER TO EPA'S CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR AT A PROPERTY AT THE MONTCLAIR - WEST ORANGE RADIUM SUPERFUND SITE.  THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE TOWN OFFICIALS HAVE        STOPPED WORK AT THE SITE ON THE GROUNDS THAT EPA DID NOT OBTAIN A PERMIT.  SECTION 121(E)(1) OF CERCLA EXEMPTS EPA    FROM THE NEED TO OBTAIN PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE ON A SUPERFUND SITE.  EPA HAS INFORMED THE TOWN OFFICIALS THAT IT IS OPERATING WITHIN THE LAW BUT PROBLEMS CONTINUE. 

CASE CONCLUDED AND CLOSED ON 10/23/96.  TOWN PROVIDED SITE ACCESS.

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