EPA v. AZS CORP (WHITE CHEMICAL)

Case summary

THIS CASE IS A CIVIL LITIGATION REFERRAL TO THE U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE FOR A CERCLA SEC. 107(A) COST RECOVERY ACTION AGAINST AZS CORPORATION, BASED UPON ITS STATUS AS AN OWNER. ALSO NAMED AS DEFENDANTS ARE 4 CORPORATE AFFILI- ATES OF AZS. THE LIABILITY OF THE Z CORPORATIONS IS BASED UPON A THEORY OF CORPORATE VEIL PIERCING. * FACILITY: WHITE CHEMICAL CORP. 660 FRELINGHUYSEN AVE NEWARK, NJ 07114 09/30/97 - REFERRAL TO DOJ * 02/01/99 - COMPLAINT FILED (AGAINST AZS & 4 CORP AFFILATES) (COPY OF COMPLAINT PROVIDED FOR DOCKET FILE) 02/01/99 - CD LODGED )W/COMPLAINT AZS & 4 CORP AFFILATES 02/25/99 - NOTICE OF SETTLEM'T PUBLISHED IN FEDERAL REGISTER * 04/13/99 - CD ENTERED BY THE COURT.

Defendants (5)

• AZS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOSOH AMERICA INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOSOH CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOSOH USA INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOYO SODA (AMERICA) INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHITE CHEMICAL CORPORATION

  660 FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ, 07114

  Registry ID: 110001530987

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AZS CORP ET ALentered 1999-04-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-01Final Order Lodged
• 1999-02-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-04-13Final Order Entered
• 1999-04-13Concluded
• 1999-10-04Enforcement Action Closed