EPA v. PITNEY BOWES INC

Case summary

PRE-REFERRAL REPORT SENT TO JUSTICE ON MAY 31, 1996. THE REPORT IS INTENDED TO PREPARE EPA AND THE DOJ FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND PRP NAMED IN THE REPORT. THE REGION EXPECTS TO BEGIN NEGOTIATING A CONSENT DECREE WITH THE PRP IN THE NEAR FUTURE UNDER CERCLA, FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE. * FACILITY: SARNEY FARM, BENSON HILL RD., AMENIA, NY 12501 * REMEDIAL ACTION ISSUES ADDRESSED THROUGH UAO. * REFERRAL SEEKING RECOVERY OF EPA'S COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SARNEY FARM SUPERFUND SITE. EPA'S RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE SITE INCLUDE A REMOVAL ACTION, AN RI/FS, RD FOR CONTAIN- ER EXCAVATION AND SOIL TREATMENT, RA FOR CONTAINER EXCAVA- TION, AND GROUNDWATER EXCAVATION. RECOVERY OF COSTS IS SOUGHT FROM PITNEY BOWES INC., WHO GENERATED INDUSTRIAL WASTES WHICH WERE DISPOSED OF AT THE SITE. * 05/31/96 - PRN SENT 09/29/98 - REFERRED TO DOJ 08/11/00 - COMPLAINT FILED (10 DEFENDANTS NAMED) COPY PROVIDED FOR THE DOCKET FILE. * 08/11/00 - CD LODGED WITH/COMPLAINT * 11/02/00 - CD ENTERED BY THE COURT (COPY PROVIDED FOR DOCKET FILE). (PARTIAL SETTLEMENT) * 12/11/00 - CD ENTERED BY THE COURT (COPY PROVIDED FOR DOCKED FILE). * PAYMENTS MADE PER BOTH CD. LAST PAYMENT RECIVED ON 01/03/01 CASE CLOSED. *

Defendants (11)

• AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARIZONA CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAPITOL RECORDS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLONIAL HEIGHTS PACKAGING INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CYTEC INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DOW CORNING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GIANNATTASIO, JOHNNamed in settlement
• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMAPNYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHILIP MORRIS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PITNEY BOWES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SARNEY FARM

  BENSON HILL RD, AMENIA, NY, 12501

  Registry ID: 110008010927

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• AMERICAN CYANAMID CO., ET ALentered 2000-12-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

• AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY ET ALentered 2000-11-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1996-05-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-05-31PRN Sent
• 1998-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-08-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-11-01Final Order Lodged
• 2000-12-11Final Order Entered
• 2000-12-11Concluded
• 2001-01-03Enforcement Action Closed