EPA v. ANDOR CHEMICAL CORP.

Case summary

BY LETTER DATED JANUARY 19, 1990, COMMISSIONER OF NYSDEC, FORMALLY REQUESTED THAT EPA TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AT THE SITE AND INITIATE APPROPRIATE REMOVAL PROCEDURES. ON JANUARY 20, 1990, EPA TELEPHONICALLY REQUESTED THAT THE U.S. DOJ BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE DEFENDANT TO OBTAIN A COURT ORDER GRANTING EPA AND ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES ACCESS, WITHOUT INTERFERENCE, TO CONDUCT RESPONSE ACTIVITY AT THE SITE. THE U.S. FILED A COMPLAINT FOR ACCESS ON 1/29/90. ONE THE SAME DAY, THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ISSUED AN EX PARTE WARRANT AGAINST DEFENDANTS. SUCH WARRANT PERMITTED EPA'S ENTRY ONTO AND ACCESS TO THE SITE FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING SECURITY AT THE SITE. ON 2/5/90, AFTER A 2/2/90 SHOW CAUSE HEARING AT WHICH DEFENDANT DREYWOOD APPEARED PRO SE AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF DEFENDANT ANDOR, THE COURT ISSUED AN ORDER AUTHORIZING EPA'S ACCESS TO AND ENTRY ONTO THE SITE FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING A REMOVAL ACTION THEREON. THE ORDER ALSO PROVIDES THAT DEFENDANTS REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM THE SITE.

Defendants (1)

• ANDOR CHEMICAL CORP.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• ANDOR CHEMICAL

  MAIN ST, BRADFORD, NY, 14815

  Registry ID: 110010601517

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1990-01-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-01-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-01-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-02-05Concluded
• 1991-10-11Enforcement Action Closed