EPA v. CPS CHEMICALS CO INC

Case summary

SUPERFUND COST RECOVERY ACTION WHICH NEEDS TO BE FILED BY AUG. 1, 1997 TO AVOID STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PROBLEMS. PRIMARY DEFENDANTS ARE SIDE BY SIDE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS. SITE HAS BEEN STATE-LEAD SINCE ITS DISCOVERY. EPA HAS INCURRED APPX. $700,000 IN COSTS ASSISTING THE STATE. * 5 PROPOSED DEFENDANTS ARE OWNERS & OPERATORS OF THE SITE * 07/11/97 - REFERRED TO DEPT OF JUSTICE. *** - TOLLING AGREEMENT EXTENDED TWICE 03/17/00 - COMPLIANT FILED (SEVEN (7) DEFENDANTS NAMED ONE DEFENDANT F/K/A CPS CHEMICALS CO., INC. IS N/K/A CIBA SPECIATY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS, INC. CPS IS NOW ALSO A SUBSIDIARY OF CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORP. 05/16/00 - CD ENTERED. * 04/11/01 - CD SATISFIED CASE AND CD CLOSED.

Defendants (9)

• MADISON INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLD BRIDGE CHEMICALS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CPS CHEMICALS-F/K/A) (NKA-CIBA SPECIALTY
• ARNET REALTY CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASMAN, ARNOLD ESTATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BZURA, HYMAN
• BZURA, NETTIENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION

  570 OLD WATERWORKS ROAD, OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857

  Registry ID: 110000322231

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARNET REALTY COMPANY, ET AL (MADISON INDUSTRIES, Ientered 2000-03-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-07-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-17Final Order Entered
• 2000-03-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-03-17Final Order Lodged
• 2000-05-17Concluded
• 2001-06-11Enforcement Action Closed