EPA v. NICK LIPARI

Case summary

NICK LIPARI OWNED & OPERATED THE LIPARI LANDFILL AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND CONTINUES TO OWN THE SITE. HE ACCEPTEDHAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE FACILITY BETWE EN 1957 AND 1971. ALTHOUGH MR. LIPARI HAS LIMITED RESOURCES, HE APPROACHED EPA WITH PROCEEDS OF HIS INSURANCE POLICIES IN RETURN FOR SETTLEMENT OF HIS LIABILITY. BECAUSE OF A SETTLEMENT IN THE EARLIER RCRA CASE AGAINST MR. LIPARI RELATING TO THIS SITE, NO CURRENT ACTION IS PENDING AGAINST HIM. THE PREVIOUS ACTION SPECIFICALLY RESERVED THE GOVERNMENTS RIGHT TO PROCEED AGAINST MR. LIPARI UNDER CERCLA. PURSUANT TO THIS PROPOSED DECREE, THE UNITED STATES WOULD RECEIVE $1.2 MILLION AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY WOULD RECEIVE $150,000.

Defendants (1)

• NICK LIPARINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LIPARI LANDFILL

  RT 322, PITMAN, NJ, 08071

  Registry ID: 110009299721

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NICK LIPARIentered 1996-03-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-03-27Final Order Lodged
• 1996-03-27Final Order Entered
• 1996-03-27Concluded
• 1996-04-24Enforcement Action Closed