EPA v. NASCOLITE

Case summary

PREPARE DOJ FOR PENDING COST RECOVERY AND POSSIBLE RELATED NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING THE SITE. REMEDIAL DESIGN AND MUCH OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION FOR OPERABLE UNIT 1 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AT THE SITE. NEGOTIATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN REIMBURSEMENT OF EPA PAST COSTS. IN ADDITION, THE NEGOTIATIONS MAY PRODUCE A CONSENSUAL AGREEMENT TO COMPLETE REMAINING OPERABLE UNIT 1 REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE, AND A DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT. THERE ARE 9 PROPOSED PRPS.

Defendants (9)

• AMERICAN OPTICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• B. JADOW AND SONS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CPS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CYRO INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CYTEC INNDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RTI, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NASCOLITE CORP

  DORIS AVE, MILLVILLE, NJ, 08332

  Registry ID: 110007703556

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• AMERICAN OPTICAL ET AL (2)entered 1997-04-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• AMERICAN OPTICAL CO., ET AL (1)entered 1997-04-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-06-06PRN Sent
• 1996-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-02-25Final Order Lodged
• 1997-02-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-04-21Final Order Entered
• 1997-04-21Concluded