EPA v. HARRY GOLDBERG & SONS

Case summary

EPA HAS IDENTIFIED PRPS FOR THE WOODWARD METAL PROCESSING SUPERFUND SITE IN JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. EPA HAS INCURRED AT LEAST $2.2 MILLION IN COSTS PLUS INTEREST IN CONDUCTING A REMOVAL ACTION AT THIS SITE. THE REMOVAL ACTION WAS COMPLE- TED IN JUNE 1995. HARRY GOLDBERG & SONS WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE SITE OPERATOR AS A COMPANY WHICH ARRANGED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF JUNKED ENGINES CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. HARRY GOLDBERG & SONS FILED A DEED OF ASSIGNMENT ON JUNE 24, 1994, PURSUANT TO A NEW JERSEY STATUTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS. ALTHOUGH THE BAR DATE HAS PASSED, THE ATTORNEY FOR THE ASSIGNEE CREDITORS HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT THE CLAIM.

Defendants (1)

• HARRY GOLDBERG & SONSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WOODWARD METAL PROCESSING CORPORATION

  125 WOODWARD STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ, 07306

  Registry ID: 110060374054

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARRY GOLDBERG & SONSentered 1998-06-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-07-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-06-26Final Order Lodged
• 1998-06-26Final Order Entered
• 1998-06-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-06-26Concluded
• 1998-08-05Enforcement Action Closed