EPA v. BENJAMIN FARBER ET AL.

Case summary

THIS IS A COST RECOVERY ACTION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, 42 USC 9607, FOR RECOVERY OF EXPENSES INCURRED FOR REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT A SITE, FORMERLY OWNED BY MR. FARBER (OF WHICH HE REMAINS PARTIAL OWNER). INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM NUMEROUS INSPECTIONS OF THE SITE, BOTH BY EPA PERSONNEL & NJDEP PERSONNEL, ESTABLISHED THERE HAS BEEN RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE & THAT THE MANY DRUMS STORED AT THE SITE (APP. 13,000)CONTAINED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & PRESENTED A GREAT DANGER OF FIRE & EXPLOSION. EPA DETERMINED THAT AN INITIAL REMEDIAL MEASURE (IRM) WAS REQUIRED FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE DRUMS. THE IRM HAS BEEN COMPLETED, PURSUANT TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF N.J., & EPA, BY THE PROPOSED ACTION, SEEKS COST RECOVERY FOR EXPENSES IT HAS THUS INCURRED. AN AMENDMENT WAS FILED ON 9/30/88. THE AMENDMENT IS TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL PARTIES AS DEFENDANTS.

Defendants (7)

• A & S TRANSPORTATION CO.Named in settlement
• AGWAY, INC.Named in settlement
• BENJAMIN FARBERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DISCH CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ESSEX CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUREX CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• SPECTRASERV INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FARNOW INC DIVISION OF SYNCON RESINS

  77 JACOBUS AVE, SOUTH KEARNY, NJ, 07032

  Registry ID: 110029379205

• FARNOW INC DIVISION OF SYNCON RESINS

  77 JACOBUS AVE, SOUTH KEARNY, NJ, 07032

  Registry ID: 110029379205

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (5)

• SPECTRASERV, INCentered 1995-12-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

• FARBER, BENJAMIN V PUREX ET ALentered 1997-01-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

• DISCH AND ESSEX CHEMICALentered 1995-12-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

• AGWAYentered 1995-12-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

• PUREX CORPORATIONentered 1995-12-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-11-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-07-24Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-09-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-01-23Final Order Lodged
• 1997-01-23Final Order Entered
• 1997-01-23Concluded