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LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO., INC

Judicial · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 9824

Penalty
$10K
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1985-0023
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (3)

Summary

LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO, INC. OPERATED A STORAGE FACILITY FOR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS ON A 6.4 ACRE SITE ADJA- CENT TO THE LACKAWANNA RIVER IN OLD FORGE, PA FROM 1969 TO 1981. THE CONTAMINATION OF THE LEHIGH ELECTRIC SITE WAS CAUSED BY RELEASES OF PCBS, WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE STOR- AGE, SERVICING, SALVAGING & VANDALISM OF THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON SITE. DEF REFUSED CONSENT FOR ACCESS TO SITE. ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANTS WERE OBTAINED & A CIVIL ACTION FOR ACCESS WAS FILED IN DIST COURT OF PA. IN RESPONDING TO THE RELEASE & THREATEENED RELEASE OF PCBS, EPA HAS INCURRED RE- SPONSE COSTS OF $4,727,866.00 UNDER CERCLA.CLEANUP OF SITE WAS COMPLETED IN 9/84. RECOMMENDED REMEDY IS RECOVERY OF RESPONSE COSTS FROM ALL RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, PURSUANT TO SEC 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SEC 9607. THE AMOUNT TO BE RECOVERED MAY INCREASE DUE TO THE ADDITION OF COSTS FOR COLLECTION & OTHER EXPENSES. NOTE: SEE CASE 03-81-E005 FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.

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