EPA v. CDMG REALTY CO ET AL

Case summary

EPA RECOMMENDS THE INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO CERCLA 107(A) TO RECOVER THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE EPA IN TAKING A RESPONSE ACTION AT THE SHARKEY LANDFILL SITE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY TROY-HILLS AND EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY. THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS INCLUDE THE SITE OWNERS, GENERATORS AND TRANSPORTERS. THIS ACTION SEEKS RECOVERY OF ALL PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AS WELL AS INTEREST AND ALL COLLECTION COSTS.

Defendants (48)

• CIBA-GEIGY CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOECHST CELANESE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PFIZER INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LESLIE CONTROLS COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• METEM CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• NESOR ALLOY CORP.Named in settlement
• NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in settlement
• NICHOLAS ENTERPRISES, INC.Named in settlement
• NSK CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• PARSIPPANY TROY HILLS, TWP OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RAYONIER INC. (FORMERLY ITT RAYONIER)Named in settlement
• RENGLIEB, HELENNamed in complaint
• RINGLIEB, DENNIS (CO-EX EST. H. RINGLIEBNamed in settlement
• ROCKLAND CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• ROWE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in settlement
• SAFETY LIGHT CORPORATION, INC.Named in settlement
• SANDOZ PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.Named in settlement
• SCOVILLE INC.Named in settlement
• SIKA CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• THE BOC GROUP, INC. (AIRCO)Named in settlement
• THE MENNEN COMPANYNamed in settlement
• THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYNamed in settlement
• WAGNER ELECTRIC CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANYNamed in settlement
• …and 23 more

Facilities (1)

• SHARKEY LANDFILL

  EDWARDS & SHARKEY ROAD, PARSIPPANY, NJ, 07054

  Registry ID: 110009299767

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• CDMG REALTY CO., ET ALentered 1994-12-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CDMG REALTY CO., ET ALentered 1999-01-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-11-30Final Order Lodged
• 1999-01-28Final Order Entered
• 1999-01-28Concluded