EPA v. IRVING I. ELLIS

Case summary

EPA REGION II REFERRED IRVING ELLIS, AS AN OWNER AND OPERATOR AT ELLIS PROPERTY SUPERFUND SITE, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ, TO DOJ FOR RECOVERY OF APPROXIMATELY $1.4 MILLION IN PAST COST INCURRED BY EPA RELATING TO THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY.THE ELLIS PROPERTY WAS USED AS DRUM STORAGE AND RECONDITIONING OPERATION. SOIL AND GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION APPEARS TO BE A RESULT OF DISCHARGES FROM PAST OPERATIONS ON THE SITE AND SPILLS AND LEAKS FROM CORRODED DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. A RI/FS FOR THE SITE WAS CONDUCTED BY THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY, PURSUANT TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. DURING THE RI/FS, NJDEPE REQUESTED THAT EPA CONDUCT A DRUM REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. IN MAY 1989 EPA'S CONTRACTOR MOBILIZED THE SITE, CONDUCTED THE DRUM REMOVAL, AND DEMOBILIZED FROM THE SITE ON APRIL 17, 1990. THIS ACTION WAS FUNDED BY EPA AND WAS PERFORMED UNDER EPA'S REMOVAL AUTHORITY. THE RI/FS WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 1992 EPA SELECTED A REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE SITE WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ) ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1992. * FACILITY NAME: ELLIS PROPERTY ADDRESS: CITY & STATE: * 03/09/93 - CIVIL JUDICIAL CASE REFERRED 04/14/93 - 4/14/93 CD LODGED (DATE?) 03/28/97 (ESTIMATED) * 06/02/97 - CD ENTERED. COST RECOVERY BASED ON FUTURE SALE OF THE ELLIS PROPERTY. NLT 1 YEAR AFTER EPA PROVIDES DEFENDANT WITH WRITTEN NOTICE THAT THE REMEDIAL ACTION REPORT HAS BEEN ISSUED.

Defendants (1)

• IRVING I. ELLISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ELLIS PROPERTY

  SHARP ROAD, EVESHAM, NJ, 08053

  Registry ID: 110030615635

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IRVING I. ELLISentered 1997-06-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1991-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-03-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-04-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-03-28Final Order Lodged
• 1997-06-02Final Order Entered
• 1997-06-02Concluded