EPA v. SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL PROCESSING SITE

Case summary

DE MINIMIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH EWR AND 59 ADDITIONAL PRPS. EXECUTED ON JUNE 23, 1997. * ON DEC. 1, 1997 EPA SENT A REFERRAL LETTER TO DOJ REQUESTING THAT DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE RESOURCES INC BANKRUPTCY. EWR AGREED TO REIMBURSE EPA CERTAIN PAST AND FUTURE COSTS RELATING TO THE SCP SITE. TO DATE, EWR HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE TERMS OF THE ADMINISTRA- TIVE ORDER.

Defendants (60)

• IBM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PYROLAC CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCHERING CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TROY CHEMICAL CORPNamed in settlement
• WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS (INTERSTAB CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALCOA (ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERACE CORP (PENETONE COMPANY (THE))Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN FLANGE & MANUFACTURING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN INKS & COATINGS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOWEN ENGINEERING INC (STORK BOWEN)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CANADIANOXY OFFSHORE PRODUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAPITAL MAGNETICS PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONESTOGA FUEL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONVERTERS INK CO. INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CWM CHEMICAL SERVICES INC (RECYCLING INDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DURACELL INC (MALLORY BATTERY)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ELL BEE CHEMICAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENGELHARD CORP SPECIALTIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE RESOURCES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ESSELTE PENDAFLEXNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FABERGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 35 more

Facilities (1)

• SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL PROCESSING INCORPORATED

  216 PATERSON PLANK RD, CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072

  Registry ID: 110000701223

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL PROCESSING SITEentered 1997-06-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-06-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-06-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered