EPA v. RINGWOOD, BOROUGH OF

Case summary

PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, THE UNITED STATES SEEKS TO RECOVER RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT OF REMOVAL ACTIONS, INCLUDING REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS, A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND THE EXCAVATION OF CONTAMINATED MATERIAL AT THE RINGWOOD MINES/ LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE IN THE BOROUGH OF RINGWOOD, PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THE ACTION SEEKS TO RECOVER COSTS FROM THREE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES; THE CURRENT OWNER OF OF A LARGE PORTION OF THE SITE, THE BOROUGH OF RINGWOOD; THE OWNER OF THE ENTIRE SITE DURING THE PERIOD WHEN HAZARD- OUS MATERIALS WERE DISPOSED OF AT THE SITE, FORD INTER- NATIONAL SERVICES, INC., AND A GENERATOR OF HAZARDOUS WASTES FOUND AT THE SITE, FORD MOTOR COMPANY. * FACILITY NAME & ADDRESS: RINGWOOD MINES LANDFILL MARGARET KING AVE & PETER'S MINE ROAD RINGWOOD, NJ 07456 OWNERSHIP: M, S, P AS PER SUPERFUND TRUST FUND COLLECTION REPORT $144,700 WAS COLLECTED ON 03/21/94.

Defendants (3)

• FORD MOTOR CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD INTERNATIONAL SERVICES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RINGWOOD, BOROUGH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RINGWOOD MINES/LANDFILL

  PETERS MINE ROAD, RINGWOOD, NJ, 07456

  Registry ID: 110009300112

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORD MOTOR COMPANYentered 1993-09-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-08-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-09-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-09-23Final Order Lodged
• 1993-09-23Final Order Entered
• 1993-09-23Concluded
• 1994-05-31Enforcement Action Closed