EPA v. BAUREIS REALTY CO INC

Case summary

EPA IS SEEKING PENALTIES AGAINST BAUREIS REALTY AND GENERAL HOSE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TWO 106 ORDERS TO CLEAN UP THE CALDWELL TRUCKING SITE AND TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL GROUNDWATER STUDIES. EPA IS ALSO SEEKING TO RECOVER APPROX $4.8 MILLION FROM ALL 7 DEFENDANTS FOR EPA'S INVESTIGATORY AND REMEDIAL DESIGN WORK AT THE SITE AND FOR HOOKING UP RESIDENTS TO MUNICIPAL WATER. EPA HAS ENTERED INTO A CONSENT DECREE W/NINE PARTIES WHO HAVE AGREED TO CONDUCT THE REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE AND TO PAY $1.96 MILLION OF EPA'S PAST COSTS AND $5 MILLION OF FUTURE COSTS. (THAT CASE WAS U.S. V. CARBORUNDUM CO.). * 05/22/95 - REFERRED TO DOJ * 06/07/95 - COMPLAINT FILED * 07/00/96 - 1ST AMENDED COMPLAINT ADDS PULLMAN AS A DEFENDANT * 09/00/96 - 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT ADDS (7) DEFENDANTS WHO ARE SITE OWNERS/OPERATORS 10/06/00 - TWO CD'S LODGED BAURIS AND O'CONNOR 01/16/01 - PARTIAL CD FOR BAURIS ENTERED -APPENDIX A AND B LISTS DEFS (CD #02-2001-C010) $2,750,000 RESPONSE COSTS AWARDED. * O'CONNOR CD NOT YET ENTERED (LODGED 10/06/00) 06/27/01 - DOJ FILED MOTION TO ENTER O'CONNOR CD *

Defendants (85)

• AMERADA HESS CORPNamed in settlement
• LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INCNamed in settlement
• BREED CORPNamed in settlement
• BROWNING FERRIS INDUST'S OF N JERSEY INCNamed in settlement
• BROWNING FERRIS INDUST'S OF PATTERSON NJNamed in settlement
• ADT AUTOMOTIVE INC & ON BEHALF OF 13 OTHNamed in settlement
• AERO METAL PRODUCTS INCNamed in settlement
• AKZO-NOBEL INCNamed in settlement
• ALLEN BRADLEY CO LLC & ON BEHALF OF 1OTHNamed in settlement
• ANDERSON AND VREELAND EAST INCNamed in settlement
• ANTON CORP & BEHALF OF FREEDOM GROUP LP
• ARCS FABRICATORS INCNamed in settlement
• ASSOCIATED TESTING LABORATORIES BY ITS INamed in settlement
• AVERY DENNISON CORP & ON BEHALF OF 2 OTHNamed in settlement
• BAUREIS REALTY CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CANTEL MEDICAL CORP (SUCC TO CANTEL INDUNamed in settlement
• CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES INCNamed in settlement
• CHEM SYSTEMS INCNamed in settlement
• COBEHN INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONOPCO INC & ON BEHALF OF GOOD HUMORNamed in settlement
• CONRAC/SMITHS INDUSTRIES
• CRANE CONamed in settlement
• CROMPTON CORP FKA CK WITCO CORPNamed in settlement
• CRUCIBLE MATERIALS CORP & BEHALF 3 OTHERNamed in settlement
• EASTERN CYCLONE INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaint
• …and 60 more

Facilities (1)

• CALDWELL TRUCKING CO INC

  222 PASSAIC AVE, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004

  Registry ID: 110006438738

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106B — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• BAUREIS REALTY ET ALentered 2001-01-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Baureis Realty Co (O'Connor Related Parties)entered 2001-11-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1995-05-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-05-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-06-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-03-15Final Order Lodged
• 2001-11-02Final Order Entered
• 2002-03-15Enforcement Action Closed