# ROBERT H. BOOK
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `6370`
- **Case Number:** 02-1998-0013
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $10K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BOOK, ROBERT H. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS REFERRAL WAS TRANSMITTED TO EPA HQ (RATHER THAN SENT  DIRECTLY TO THE DOJ) ON 1/13/98.  THE RECOMMENDED ACTION     WOULD SEEK RECOVERY UNDER CERCLA 107(A) OF RESPONSE COSTS    INCURRED BY EPA WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE & CIVIL PENALTIES   UNDER CERCLA 104(E) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN EPA INFOR- MATION REQUEST LTR.  THE PHOTECH SUPERFUND SITE IS LOCATED   AT 1000 DRIVING PARK AVE, ROCHESTER, NY.  PHOTECH, INC CON-  DUCTED OPERATIONS AT THE SITE CONSISTING OF THE MANUFACTURE  OF SPECIALTY PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM.  THE FACILITY'S PRIMARY BLDG CONSISTS OF AN OFFICE AND A WAREHOUSE, CONNECTED BY A LIGHT- PROOF PHOTOCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING BLDG.  THE MANUFACTURING   PROCESS UTILIZED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF HAZ SUBSTANCES.  THE FACILITY IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE.                              AS DETAILED IN THE REFERRAL, A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF     THE PROPOSED DEFENDANT HAS BEEN INITIATED.  CERCLIS ID O2CZ  03/10/98 - REFERRED                                          05/05/00 - COMPLAINT FILED (NO OFFICIAL COPY PROVIDED)       05/10/00 - STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL ENTERED (PENALTY ONLY)   *                                                            05/24/00 - PENALTY PAYMENT OF $10,000 RECEIVED ON 5/24/00.              ALL TERMS OF S&D SATISFIED SETTLEMENT AND CASE               CLOSED ON MAY 24, 2000.

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