EPA v. W.R. GRACE & CO., - CONN.

Case summary

REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT OF EPA CLAIMS RELATED TO THE W.R. GRACE/WAYNE SUPERFUND SITE - ENCLOSED WITH PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSED CD, GRACE WILL REIM- BURSE EPA FOR $1.5 M IN PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS, AS FOLLOWS. THE AMOUNT OF $887,604, REPRESENTING APPX 100% OF EPA'S COSTS INCURRED TO DATE RELATING TO EPA'S PAST RESPONSE COSTS. THE BALANCE, OR $612,396, IS TO BE PAID IN REIMBURSEMENT OF EPA'S FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS TO A SEPARATE SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO FUND FUTURE EPA OVERSIGHT COSTS AT THE SITE. 03/30/98 - DATE OF REFERRAL TO DOJ. 04/30/98 - COMPLAINT FILED (COPY PROVIDED FOR DOCKET FILE). 10/16/98 - CD LODGED DATE? (NOT SURE OF THE DATE) 04/07/99 - JUDGE SIGNED ORDER TO ENTER CD. 04/29/99 - CD SIGNED BY THE JUDGE AND ENTERED. 02/08/00- ALL PAYMENTS RECEIVED CD TERMINATED & CASE CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

• W.R. GRACE & CO. - CONN.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WR GRACE

  15 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, HAMILTON, NJ, 086090000

  Registry ID: 110001534144

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONNentered 1999-04-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-03-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-10-16Final Order Lodged
• 1999-04-29Final Order Entered
• 1999-04-29Concluded
• 2000-02-08Enforcement Action Closed