EPA v. RENORA INC

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE RENORA, INC. SUPERFUND SITE, EDISON, N.J. THESE COSTS HAVE BEEN INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH A FEDERAL REMOVAL ACTION COMMENCED IMME- DIATELY PRIOR TO A GROUP OF POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRP'S) CONTINUING AND COMPLETING THE ACTION AT PRIVATE EX- PENSE. IN EXERCISE OF EPA'S PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION, & IN FURTHERANCE OF THE REGIONAL POLICY OF ENCOURAGING PRIVATELY FUNDED RESPONSES AT SUPERFUND SITES, REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT SOLELY FROM PRP'S WHO FAILED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRIVATELY FUNDED REMOVAL TRUST. EPA SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT OF REMOVAL, OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT DIRECT COSTS TOGETHER WITH RECAP- TURE OF OVERHEAD PURSUANT TO THE POLICY EXPRESSED IN THE 7/8/85 MEMORANDUM FROM C. MORGAN KINGHORN TO THE REGIONS. THE PROPOSED ACTION SEEKS RECOVERY OF THE U.S. COSTS PUR- SUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF CERCLA 107(A), 42 USC 9607(A). * FACILITY ADDRESS: 83 SOUTH MAIN STREET EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08817 OWNERSHIP: P SIC CODE: 4953 EPID# NJD070415005 ****************** BEAN INDICATOR CHANGED FROM Y TO N ON 10/18/95. JD

Defendants (7)

• CLEMENTI BROS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLEMENTI, ANTHONYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JERSEY STATE POWER EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KASCHNER, RONALDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RENORA, INC. (2 SETTLING DEFENDANTS)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VIKING WIRE COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WHATMAN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RENORA INCORPORATED

  83 SOUTH MAIN STREET, EDISON, NJ, 08837

  Registry ID: 110004162307

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• CLEMENTI BROTHERS, INC.entered 1988-01-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RENORA INC ET AL (DEF'S ANTHONY CLEMENTI & CLEMENTentered 1997-05-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

• RENORA, INC ET ALentered 1988-02-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-11-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-07-24Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1986-09-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-03-31Final Order Lodged
• 1997-05-20Final Order Entered
• 1997-05-20Concluded
• 2002-09-30Enforcement Action Closed