EPA v. General Switch Corporation - WALLKILL WELLFIELD

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN UNDERTAKING AND/OR OVERSEEING A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE GENERAL SWITCH SITE LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF WALLKILL, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE, OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS. THE RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY EPA AT THE SITE INCLUDE WELL WATER SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS, HYDROGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, INSTALLATION OF AN ABOVEGROUND WATER LINE AND SUPERVISION OF THE INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT UNDERGROUND WATER MAIN BY GENERAL SWITCH CORPORATION. REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT FROM GENERAL SWITCH WHICH IS A PAST AND PRESENT OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A FACILITY AT THE SITE, FOR PURPOSES OF 42 U.S.C. 9607, AND IS THEREFORE A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY WITH REGARD TO THE SITE. EPA SEEKS A) RECOVERY FROM GENERAL SWITCH OF ALL PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AS WELL AS INTEREST, AND ALL COLLECTION COSTS; AND B) A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE DEFENDANTS' LIABILITY FOR FUTURE EXPENSES INCURRED BY EPA AT THE SITE.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL SWITCH CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENERAL SWITCH CORPORATION

  20 INDUSTRIAL PL., MIDDLETOWN, NY, 109403609

  Registry ID: 110002092994

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL SWITCH CORPORATIONentered 1989-12-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-12-09Referred To Headquarters
• 1987-12-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-12-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-12-22Final Order Lodged
• 1989-12-22Final Order Entered
• 1989-12-22Concluded