EPA v. KRAMER, HELEN ET AL

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN UNDERTAKING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE HELEN KRAMER LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN MANTUA TOWNSHIP, GLOUCESTER COUNTY NEW JERSEY. THE RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY EPA AT THE SITE INCLUDE THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY ( RI/FS ), THE REMEDIAL DESIGN ( RD ) AND THE REMEDIAL ACTION. THE SITE RANKS FOURTH ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ) FOR THE SITE WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1985. THE REMEDIAL ACTION IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN THE FALL OF 1989. EPA SEEKS: RECOVERY OF ALL COSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE; AND A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE DEFENDANTS' LIABILITY FOR FUTURE EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. SINCE THE RI/FS IS A PRE-SARA RESPONSE ACTION, THE OCTOBER 17, 1986 DATE IS THE KEY MILESTONE FROM WHICH TO MEASURE THE EFFECT OF SECTION 113(G)(2) OF CERCLA, THREE YEARS STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

Defendants (225)

• ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICANamed in settlement
• AMERICAN CYANAMID CONamed in complaint
• ATOCHEM INCNamed in complaint
• BORDEN INCNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPNamed in settlement
• HERCULES INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement
• IBM CORPNamed in settlement
• TEXACO INCNamed in settlement
• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• ICI AMERICAS INCNamed in complaint
• MERCK & CO INCNamed in settlement
• MILLIPORE CORPNamed in settlement
• MONSANTO CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEPERA INCNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• OLIN CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PFIZER INCNamed in settlement
• W L GORE & ASSOCIATED INCNamed in settlement
• W LAFFERTY INCNamed in settlement
• W MONMOUTH UTIL AUTH (WMUA)Named in settlement
• W R GRACE & CO - CONNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WARNER TRASH REMOVALNamed in settlement
• WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NJ-OBO O'CONNER CORPNamed in settlement
• WASTE MGM'T NJ-OBO INSTANT DISPOSAL SERVNamed in settlement
• …and 200 more

Facilities (1)

• HELEN KRAMER LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE

  392 BOODY MILL RD, CLARKSBORO, NJ, 08020

  Registry ID: 110004174027

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HELEN KRAMER, ET ALentered 1998-08-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-05-08Final Order Lodged
• 1998-08-13Concluded
• 1998-08-13Final Order Entered