EPA v. USX CORPORATION - A.V.A ATLANTIC DISPOSAL

Case summary

A CONSENT DECREE REGARDING THE TABERNACLE DRUM DUMP SUPERFUND SITE. THE TABERNACLE SITE WAS CREATED BY UNPERMITTED DISPOSAL OF CONTAINERIZED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOMETIME IN 1976 OR 1977, BY ATLANTIC DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC. (ADS) OF MOUNT LAUREL, NJ. THE FORMER U.S. STEEL CORP. CONTAINER PRODUCTS PLANT (AN OPERATING DIV OF U.S. STEEL CORP., NOW USX CORP.), LOCATED IN CAMDEN, NJ, WAS THE GENERATOR OF THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN QUESTION. (THE CONTAINER PRODUCTS PLANT (CPP) WAS CLOSED IN 1980; THE ENTIRE CONTAINER PRODUCTS OPERATIONS OF U.S. STEEL CORP. WERE SOLD ON DECEMBER 31, 1983.) NEGOTIATIONS WITH USX HAVE RESULTED IN THIS RD/RA SETTLEMENT. THE CONSENT DECREE PROVIDES THAT USX WILL REIMBURSE EPA FOR ITS COSTS IN OVERSEEING USX'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SELECTED REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVE FOR THE SITE, AND REIMBURSE THE AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES DISEASE REGISTRY (ATSDR) FOR THE COST OF CONDUCTING A CERCLA HEALTH ASSESSMENT. USX WILL FINANCE AND IMPLEMENT THE REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVE SELECTED FOR THE SITE IN THE RECORD OF DECISION ISSUED ON JUNE 30, 1988.

Defendants (6)

• ATLANTIC DISPOSAL SERVICES INC
• BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTIRESNamed in settlement
• MYERS, DOROTHY MAE
• MYERS, PHILLIP
• USX CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WARE, ROBERT

Facilities (1)

• TABERNACLE DRUM DUMP

  RD3, CARRANZA ROAD, TABERNACLE, NJ, 08088

  Registry ID: 110009300229

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• USX CORPORATIONentered 1989-11-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

• USX CORPentered 2001-09-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-06-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-09-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-09-25Final Order Lodged
• 2001-09-25Final Order Entered
• 2001-09-25Concluded