# BURGESS INCORPORATION ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2002 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `87931`
- **Case Number:** 05-2002-0382
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- GOULD, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

'IN JUNE 1990, EPA BEGAN A REMOVAL AT THE BURGESS, INC. SITE TO MITIGATE 
THREATS POSED BY THE RESIDENCE OF A CYANIDE PLATING FACILITY, STORAGE 
TANKS, CONTAMINATED BUILDING SURFACES, AND SEVERAL HUNDRED DRUMS OF 
ACIDS, CYANIDES, AND SOLVENTS.  IN MAY 1992, GOULD, INC. TOOK OVER RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE SITE PURSUANT TO A UAO ISSUED BY EPA 8/28/2001.  THIS ORDER IS TO RECOVERY THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE EPA WHEN PERFORMING REMOVAL WORK FROM JUNE 1990 TO MAY 1992 AS WELL AS OVERSIGHT COSTS FROM MAY 1992 TO PRESENT.'

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