EPA v. SHIELDALLOY METALLURIGAL CORPORATION ET AL.
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Cost recovery
$345,695
Compliance action
$25,600,000
Case summary
EPA HAS NOT INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS REGARDING THE RADIOACTIVE WASTE. THAT WASTE IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE NRC AND WILL REMAIN UNDER NRC JURISDICTION SO LONG AS SHIELDALLOY CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE FACILITY. IN THE EVENT SHIELDALLOY LIQUIDATES, HOWEVER, EPA ANTICIPATES THAT IT WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE JURISDICTION IN ORDER TO CLEAN UP THE SITE.
Defendants (2)
- METALLURG, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SHIELDALLOY METALLURGICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
SHIELDALLOY METALLURGICAL CORPORATION
12 WEST BOULEVARD, NEWFIELD, NJ, 08344
Registry ID: 110000582165
SHIELDALLOY METALLURGICAL CORPORATION
12 WEST BOULEVARD, NEWFIELD, NJ, 08344
Registry ID: 110000582165
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
METALLURG, INC AND SHIELDALLOY METALLURGICAL CORPOentered 1997-03-26
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1993-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-08-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1994-08-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1994-08-15Complaint Filed With Court
- 1997-02-18Final Order Lodged
- 1997-03-26Final Order Entered
- 1997-03-26Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 5205
- Case number
- 02-1994-0305
- DOJ docket
- 90-7-1-344A
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- NJSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1994-0305 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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