EPA v. BARCELONETA, TOWN OF

Case summary

LITIGATION REPORT SENT TO DOJ TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE PRPS AT THE SITE. A CONSENT DECREE, UNDER CERCLA, RESULTED WITH THE PRPS WHEREBY NINE PARTIES AGREED TO IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY SELECTED AT THE SITE BY EPA.

Defendants (12)

• ABBOTT LABORATORIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN CYANAMID CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MERCK & CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROCHE PRODUCTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STERLING PHARMACEUTICALS INC
• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARCELONETA, MUNICIPALITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF PR INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHARMACIA & UPJOHN CARIBE INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCHERING PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
• SHERING-PLOUGH PRODUCTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BARCELONETA LANDFILL

  ROAD # 666,FLORIDA AFUERA WARD, FLORIDA AFUERA, PR, 00617

  Registry ID: 110009309337

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ET ALentered 1998-03-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1995-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-09-29PRN Sent
• 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-01-08Final Order Lodged
• 1998-01-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-03-31Final Order Entered
• 1998-03-31Concluded