EPA v. ACTON CORP (II)

Case summary

LODGING OF A JUDICIAL CONSENT DECREE PROVIDING FOR THE PERFORMANCE, BY APPROXIMATELY 120 PRIVATE PARTIES, OF REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION (RD/RA) FOR THE SECOND OPERABLE UNIT AT THE LONE PINE SUPERFUND SITE IN FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY. THE CONSENT DECREE ALSO PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE SETTLORS IN PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES PAST STATE RESPONSE COSTS. THE SETTLORS ALSO AGREE TO PAY FUTURE STATE AND FEDERAL OVERSIGHT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND OPERABLE UNIT. WITH THE SETTLEMENT FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECTED REMEDY FOR THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT, CONSISTING OF A LANDFILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM, REACHED IN U.S. V. ACTON (ENTERED 3/5/90) AND THE SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE FOR PAYMENT IN CARVED OUT OPERABLE UNIT ONE COSTS REACHED IN U.S. V. ARMSTRONG LITIGATION, THE GOV'T WILL HAVE RECOVERED OVER 99% OF ITS PAST AND PROJECTED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE.

Defendants (117)

• AMERICAN CYANAMID CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN STANDARD INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BASF CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BENJAMIN MOORE & CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BORDEN INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CECOS INTERNATIONAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CIBA-GEIGY CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONGOLEUM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DECORATIVE INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENGELHARD CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GTE PRODUCTS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOECHST CELANESE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ICI AMERICAS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTHLAND CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JONES CHEMICALS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MERCK & CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILLIPORE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONSANTO CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEPERA INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDS. OF ELIZABETH NJNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF SO JERSEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 92 more

Facilities (1)

• LONE PINE LANDFILL

  100 BURKE ROAD, FREEHOLD, NJ, 077287011

  Registry ID: 110000803239

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ACTON CORP (II)entered 1992-01-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1991-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-07-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-01-06Final Order Lodged
• 1992-01-06Final Order Entered
• 1992-01-06Concluded