EPA v. KLOCKNER & KLOCKNER (THIOKOL CD)

Case summary

REQUEST REGARDING THE ROCKAWAY BOROUGH WELLFIELD SUPERFUND SITE, BOROUGH OF ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY PURSUANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9601-9675. THE REGION INTENDS TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES(PRPS)FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE, REIMBURSEMENT OF EPA'S PAST COSTS, AND PERFORMANCE OF A SUBSEQUENT OPERABLE UNIT REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION TO EVALUATE THE NEED FOR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION SOURCES. IN 1980 THE NEW JERSEY DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CONDUCTED SAMPLING AT ROCKAWAY BOROUGH'S THREE WATER SUPPLY WELLS. THE STUDIES REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF 13 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS), INCLUDING HIGH CONCEN- TRATIONS OF TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE) AND TETRACHLOROETHYLENE (PCE) IN THE GROUNDWATER. IN DECEMBER 1982 THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE U.S. E.P.A.'S NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST OF SUPERFUND SITES. IN MARCH 1985, NJDEPE INITIATED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF CONTAMINATION. EPA SIGNED A RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT ON 9/29/86. THIS ROD SELECTED A REMEDY AND CALLED FOR THE BOROUGH TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE GAC FILTRATION SYSTEM AND DIRECTED THE CONTINUATION OF THE RI/FS. IN MAY 1988, THE NJDEPE DEPT OF HAZARDOUS SITE MITIGATION TRANSFERRED THE LEAD TO EPA TO PERFORM A SUPPLEMENTAL RI/FS. ON 7/18/91 EPA RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC THE SUPPLEMENTAL RI/FS REPORTS, WHICH STATED THAT THE TCE AND PCE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION EMANATES FROM MULTIPLE SOURCE AREAS. A PROPOSED PLAN THAT IDENTIFIED EPA'S PREFERRED REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVE WAS RELEASED ON 7/18/91. THE SELECTED REMEDIAL ACTION ENTAILS GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A SINGLE TREATMENT FACILITY FOR GROUNDWATER TREATMENT, REINJECTION OF TREATED WATER INTO THE AQUIFER AND A PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM. A SUBSEQUENT OPERABLE UNIT WILL BE NECESSARY TO EVALUATE THE NEED FOR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION SOURCES.

Defendants (6)

• FERRAZ CORP
• KLOCKNER & KLOCKNER (LANDOWNERS)
• LUSARDI'S CLEANERS
• MULTIFORM METALS/MASDEN INDUSTRIES
• RONED REALTY
• THIOKOL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROCKAWAY BOROUGH WELLFIELD

  STICKLE & ELM STS, ROCKAWAY, NJ, 07866

  Registry ID: 110010637659

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THIOKOL CORPORATIONentered 1994-10-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-02-06PRN Sent
• 1993-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-01-20Final Order Lodged
• 1994-01-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-10-26Final Order Entered
• 1994-10-26Concluded