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ACTION MANUFACTURING, ET. AL.

Judicial · FY1999 · — · — · 18572

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Penalty
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Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1999-0213
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
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DOJ Docket
90-11-2-06024/16
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (50)

Summary

RUTH BALDERSTON AND HER HUSBAND HENRY L. BALDERSTON OWNED TH THE PROPERTY UPON WHICH HENRY OPERATED THE CHENCLENE CORPORATION, AS A CHLORINATED SOLVENT RECLAMATION PLANT FROM 1952 UNTIL HIS DEATH, APPROXIMATELY 1975. THE LOCATION OF THE CHEMCLENE OPERATION WAS PART OF A 142 ACRE TRACT PURCHASED BY RUTH AND HENRY IN 1949. IN APPROXIMATELY 1975, HENRY AND RUTH'S SON W. LLOYD BALDERSTON TOOK OVER THE OPERATION OF THE CHEMCLENE CORPORATION AS PRESIDENT AND 100% SHAREHOLDER. W. LLOYD BALDERSTON CONTINUES TO OWN AND OPERATE THE CHEMCLENE CORPORATION TO THE PRESENT DAY. IN 1990, RUTH BALDERSTON SOLD A 5.5 ACRE PARCEL, OF THE ORIGINAL 142 TRACT OF LAND, WHICH HOUSED THE CHEMCLENE OPERATIONS, TO THE CHEMCLENE CORPORATION. IN 1995, RUTH SOL SOLD AN ADDITIONAL 120 ACRES, OF THE ORIGINAL 142 ACRE TRACT TO THE SPRINGRIDGE MANAGMENET CORPORATION. W. LLOYD BALDERSTON IS THE PRESIDENT AND 100% SHAREHOLDER IN THE SPRINGRIDGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. CHEMCLENE CORPORATION IS THE CURRENT OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE SITE AND IS THEREFORE LIABLE PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. 9607(A)(2). RUTH BALDERSTON IS A FOMER OWNER OF THE SITE AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL AND IS LIABLE PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. 9607(A)(2). LLOYD BALDERSTON IS THE CURRENT OPERATOR OF THE SITE AND OPERATED THE SITE AT TIME OF DISPOSAL AND IS LIABLE PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. 9607(A)(1) AND 42 U.S.C. 9607(A)(2). SPRINGRIDGE M

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