# SUGARHOUSE REALTY INC
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `9835`
- **Case Number:** 03-1985-0035
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SUGARHOUSE REALTY INC (complaint) (settlement)
- THAYER, W H (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON 7/2/85, REG III INVESTIGATED A SITUATION INVOLVING THE IMPROPER STORAGE & DISPOSAL OF PCBS AT THE FORMER JACK FROST SUGAR HOUSE LOCATED IN PHILA, PA.  THIS FACILITY HAD BEEN    PURCHASED BY SUGARHOUSE REALTY, INC. ON 12/14/84.  FURTHER   INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE SITE IS IN VIOLATION OF THE    TSCA PCB REGS & IS PRESENTING AN IMMINENT & SUBSTANTIAL EN-  DANGERMENT AS DEFINED BY CERCLA.  IN ADDITION IT WAS DETER-  MINED THAT THE SITE POSES AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO PUBLIC     HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT FROM AN IMMINENTLY HAZARDOUS CHEMI- CAL UNDER SEC 7 OF TSCA. AS A CONSEQUENCE, ACTION WAS TAKEN  IMMEDIATELY & ORAL REFERRAL PROCEDURES WERE USED.               THE CASE SEEKS PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO CLEAN UP    ALL SPILLED PCBS.  THE STATUTORY PROVISIONS INVOKED DO NOT   PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE RECOVERY OF CIVIL PENALTIES IN FED-  ERAL COURT.  THE COMPLAINT SEEKS PAYMENT OF COSTS BY DEFS.      A COMPLAINT & CONSENT ORDER, EMBODYING TEMPORARY RELIEF,  WERE FILED ON 8/19/85 & 8/21/85 RESPECTIVELY.  A PERMANENT   CD IS CURRENTLY UNDER NEGOTIATIONS.                            05/04/88 =>  CASE NUMBER 03-86-E185 (CONTEMPT ACTION)      COMBINED WITH THIS CASE AS AN AMENDMENT AND THEN DELETED.      REG 3 REQUESTS DOJ TO FILE A MOTION TO SHOW CAUSE WHY      DEF(SUGARHOUSE REALITY & WILLIAM H. THAYER) SHOULD NOT BE    HELD IN CONTEMPT OF CONSENT ORDERS FILED IN THIS CASE. A     COMPLAINT WAS FILED 08/19/85 IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR   EASTERN DISTRICT OF PA. UNDER TSCA, 15 

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