EPA v. USR INDUSTRIES

Case summary

THE U.S. SEEKS TO RECOVER COSTS OF A REMOVAL ACTION, THE RI/FS AND FUTURE COSTS AT THE U.S. RADIUM SITE IN ORGANGE, NJ. THE SITE IS CONTAMINATED WITH RADIUM FROM A RADIUM PROCESSING FACILITY WHICH OPERATED AT THE SITE BETWEEN 1917-1926. THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE SITE AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL, U.S. RADIUM CORPORATION, HAS BEEN REORGANIZED INTO 4 COMPANIES. THE U.S. HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL 6 CO'S ARE CORPORATE SUCCESSORS OF U.S. RADIUM AND ARE LIABLE FOR THE RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE. * *PRN REPORT SENT ON 2/30/92 **** *REFERRED TO DOJ ON 1/17/97 - SINCE THE LATTER PART OF 1992 EPA HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH SAFETY LIGHT AND THE OTHER SUCCESSORS FOR COST RECOVERY. THESE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. EPA REQUEST THAT DOJ FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST USR INDUSTRIES AND SAFETY LIGHT CORP. ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. IN THE COST RECOVERY ACTION RELATING TO THE SITE. THE REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT THE SITE HAVE BEEN, AND CONTINUE TO BE, CONDUCTED BY EPA. * 4 PROPOSED PRPS * NOTE: CASE WAS ORGINALLY KNOWN AS SAFETY LIGHT. WHEN THE CASE WAS REFERRED THE CASE NAME WAS CHANGED TO USR INDUSTRIES.

Defendants (4)

• SAFETY LIGHT CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• USR INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• USR LIGHTING, INC
• USR METALS, INC

Facilities (1)

• U.S. RADIUM CORP.

  ALDEN & HIGH STS AND OTHER ADDRESSES, ORANGE, NJ, 07050

  Registry ID: 110009300167

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAFETY LIGHT CORP AND USR INDUSTRIES INCentered 1998-11-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1992-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-01PRN Sent
• 1997-01-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-11-24Final Order Lodged
• 1998-11-24Final Order Entered
• 1998-11-24Concluded
• 1998-12-30Enforcement Action Closed