EPA v. U.S. Department of Energy

Case summary

Site consists of property owned by Stepan Company and the Federal government (the Maywood Interim Storage Site or MISS). This Operable Unit 2 Record of Decision was based on a RI/FS conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the FUSRAP program. On July 5, 2012 a ROD was issued to address groundwater contaminated with lithium, benzene and arsenic. The ROD requires removal of contaminated soils, conduct of bench/pilot scale studies and in-situ treatment of contaminated groundwater. An Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD), signed on May 14, 2021, incorporated the Phase 1 properties that were investigated and partially remediated before the August 19, 2003 FUSRAP Soils and Buildings ROD for (OU1) and discovered during the implementation of the ROD; and increase volume and cost estimates from the FUSRAP 2003 Soils and Buildings ROD.

Defendants (2)

• U.S. Department of EnergyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• U.S. Army Corps of EngineersNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MAYWOOD CHEMICAL CO.

  RTE 17 & GROVE ST, MAYWOOD, NJ, 07607

  Registry ID: 110009300121

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 120E — Federal Facility Interagency Agreement

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• U.S. Department of Energyentered 2012-07-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineersentered 2021-05-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1990-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-05-14Final Order Issued