EPA v. BAYONNE PROPERTIES INC ET AL

Case summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED PURSUANT TO CERCLA DURING A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATION SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ) IN BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY. THE REMOVAL ACTION CONSISTED OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE SITE AS PART OF THE TANK AND BARGE CLEANING OPERATIONS WHICH HAD BEEN ONGOING AT THE SITE. THIS REMOVAL ACTION OCCURRED FROM 4/94 TO 1/95, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OIL SPILL CLEANUP BEING PERFORMED AT THE FACILITY BY EPA PURSUANT TO OPA, AT THE REQUEST OF THE USCG, AS THE RESULT OF A RULING FROM THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY. EPA SEEKS TO RECOVER ITS COSTS FROM THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATION (A SITE OPERATOR); BAYONNE PROPERTIES, INC. (THE SITE OWNER); AND STANDARD MARINE SERVICES, INC. (THE PARENT CORPORATION OF STCC & BPI) ** THIS IS ALSO A REFERRAL FOR CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST SMS AND BPI PURSUANT TO SECTION 104(E)OF CERCLA., FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH INFORMATION REQUESTS ISSUED BY EPA AS A RESULT OF THE REMOVAL ACTION. FACILITY: STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATION 1 INGHAM AVE, BAYONNE, NJ 07002 *** 09/26/97 - REFERRAL TO DOJ * 01/29/98 - COMPLAINT FILED (COPY PROVIDED FOR DOCKET FILE, HOWEVER, THE DATE IS STAMPED 1/29/97 SHOULD BE 1/29/98) * 11/30/98 - DEFAULT JUDGMENT ENTERED IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,716,277.03 - $342,241.27 TO EPA $3,374,035.76 TO COAST GUARD, + INTEREST FROM DATE OF JUDGMENT'

Defendants (4)

• BAYONNE PROPERTIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANDARD MARINE SERVICES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANDARD TANK SERVICES INC

Facilities (2)

• STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATION

  1 INGHAM AVENUE, BAYONNE, NJ, 07002

  Registry ID: 110000615978

• STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATION

  1 INGHAM AVENUE, BAYONNE, NJ, 07002

  Registry ID: 110000615978

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BAYONNE PROPERTIES ET, ALentered 1998-11-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-01-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-11-30Final Order Lodged
• 1998-11-30Final Order Entered
• 1998-11-30Concluded
• 2003-02-26Enforcement Action Closed