EPA v. UNION RESEARCH CO. I

Case summary

THIS IS A CERCLA CASE: POTENTIAL DEFENDANTS INCLUDE UNION CHEMICAL, ITS OWNER/OPERATOR, RAYMOND ESPORITO AND APPROX. 500 GENERATORS AND TRANSPORTERS. NEGOTIATIONS ARE SCHEDULE TO BEGIN IN MAY 1987 AND WILL FOCUS ON, 1. APPROX. 1.3 MIL- LION IN REMOVAL COSTS AND 2. PERFORMANCE OF RI/FS.

Defendants (12)

• WES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CM LABORATORIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ESPOSITO, RAYMOND G.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ETHAN ALLEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• IMC MAGNETICS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NYCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• R.S. INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RULE INDUSTRIES, INC.
• SPENCER PRESS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STEEGO PARTS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION CHEMICAL CO., ET AL.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WATERLAC INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNION CHEMICAL COMPANY INCORPORATED

  RTE 17, UNION, ME, 04862

  Registry ID: 110002041219

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (5)

• SPENCER PRESS (UNION RESEARCH)entered 1991-04-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RAYMOND ESPOSITO (UNION RSRCH)entered 1991-04-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ETHAN ALLEN (UNION RESEARCH)entered 1991-04-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

• UNION RESEARCH, INC.,entered 1989-08-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

• IMC MAGNETICSentered 1991-09-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-09-25Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-10-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-11-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-09-11Final Order Lodged
• 1991-09-11Final Order Entered
• 1991-09-30Concluded
• 1991-09-30Enforcement Action Closed