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WASTE MANAGEMENT, ET. AL. (ELIZABETHTOWN LANDFILL)

Judicial · FY1998 · — · — · 18197

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Penalty
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Cost recovery
$26.00M
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1998-0288
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
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Multimedia
Y
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (11)

Summary

COST RECOVERY ACTION NAMING THREE CURRENT AND/OR FORMER OWNER/OPERATOR, AND EIGHT GENERATOR PRPS. 06/25/99: THIS REFERRAL HAS BEEN PREPARED TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) FILE A COMPLAINT UNDER SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA AGAINST FIVE PARTIES, INCLUDING THE CURRENT SITE OWNER AND A GROUP OF GENERATORS WHO DISPOSED OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE ELIZABETHTOWN LANDFILL SITE. A CONSENT DECREE HAS ALSO BEEN FORWARDED TO DOJ WHICH INCLUDES A SETTLEMENT OF LIABILITY UNDER SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PARTIES. THE DECREE WILL REQUIRE THE PARTIES TO COMPLETE AN EPA APPROVED CLEANUP PLAN OF THE SITE.

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