EPA v. IMCERA GROUP INC

Case summary

UNDER THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE, IMCERA GROUP INC AND PARTICIPATING CONTRIBUTION ACTION DEFENDANTS AGREE TO PAY TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF NH A TOTAL OF 4.0 MILLION DOLLARS AS A CASHOUT. THE REMEDY AND ASSOCIATED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE SITE WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE AGREE- MENT IS STRUCTURED IN SUCH A WAY THAT EACH OF THE PARTICIPAT ING CONTRIBUTION DEFENDANTS WILL PAY AN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO IMCERA PROPORTIONATE TO ITS RESPECTIVE PRECENT CONTRIBUTION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCS TO THE SITE. IMCERA WILL THEN PAY 1.1 MILLION TO THE UNITED STATES AND 2.9 MILLION TO THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. IN RETURN IMCERA WILL RECEIVE A RELEASE FOR THE SITE IN THE FORM OF A SATISFACTION OF THE JUDGEMENT RENDERED BY THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THE PARTICIPATING CONTRIBUTION ACTION DEFENDANTS, NONE OF WHOM HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUED BY THE EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, WILL RECEIVE THE STANDARD DE MINIMUS RELEASE FOR THIS SITE.

Defendants (352)

• COLFAX INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVOL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUNCOOK LEATHERS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TEXTRON INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TROY MILLS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARCAL PAPER MILLS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCOTT PAPER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCOVILL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SD WARREN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SEQUA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SERVICE CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHEILD PACKAGING CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT DIVISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SIMPLEX WIRE & CABLE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SKYLINE ROOFING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SLOVALL ENGINEERING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOLUOL CHEMICAL CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPAULDING COMPOSITES COMPANY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPECIALTY POLYMERS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPELCO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPHEREX INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STAHL FINISH DIV OF ICI AMERICAS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANADYNE AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANHOME INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANLEY-BOSTITCH INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 327 more

Facilities (1)

• OTTATI & GOSS/KINGSTON STEEL DRUM

  HAVERHILL RD RTE 125, KINGSTON, NH, 03848

  Registry ID: 110012148050

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IMCERA GROUPentered 1993-12-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1993-05-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-05-27Referred To Headquarters
• 1993-05-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-12-22Final Order Lodged
• 1993-12-22Final Order Entered
• 1993-12-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-12-22Concluded
• 1993-12-22Enforcement Action Closed