# LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO., INC
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `9824`
- **Case Number:** 03-1985-0023
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $10K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING  CO., INC (complaint) (settlement)
- MENN, JOSEPH J., JR. (complaint) (settlement)
- MENN, MARY R. ESTATE OF (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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