EPA v. CALDWELL TRUCKING COMPANY

Case summary

PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, THE U.S. SEEKS TO RECOVER RESPONSE COSTS AND OBTAIN A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF LIABILITY RELATED TO THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCLUDE COST FOR RI/FS, RECORDS OF DECISION, AND THE REMEDIAL DESIGN FOR THE OU1 REMEDIAL ACTION. DEFENDANTS OKON AND BAUREIS REALTY ARE OWNERS OF THE SITE, CALDWELL TRUCKING AND GENERAL HOSE ARE SITE OPERATORS & THE OTHER DEFENDANTS ARE GENERATORS WHO ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL AT THE SITE.

Defendants (15)

• BAUREIS REALTY CO., INC.
• CALDWELL TRUCKING COMPANY
• CARBORUNDUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COOPER INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENGELHARD CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FLUID CONDITIONING PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL HOSE PRODUCTS
• KEARFOTT GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OKON CORPORATION
• REXON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
• SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCOVILL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPAULDING COMPOSITES

Facilities (1)

• CALDWELL TRUCKING CO INC

  222 PASSAIC AVE, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004

  Registry ID: 110006438738

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARBORUNDUM CO., ET ALentered 1994-11-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1986-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-05-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-03-30Final Order Lodged
• 1994-03-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-11-29Final Order Entered
• 1994-11-29Concluded