EPA v. NCH CORPORATION, ET AL

Case summary

THE RECOMMENDED ACTION SEEKS THE RECOVERY OF RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE HIGGINS FARM SUPERFUND SITE. EPA HAS EVIDENCE THAT NCH, A MANUFACTURER OF SPECIALTY MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS, ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. MRS. HIGGINS IS THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE SITE AND WAS AN OWNER AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL. MRS. HIGGINS HAS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN REACHING AN 'ABILITY TO PAY' SETTLEMENT WITH EPA, AND, AS A RESULT, EPA HAS REQUESTED THAT MRS. HIGGINS SUBMIT FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH A SETTLEMENT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

Defendants (9)

• NATIONAL CHEMSEARCH CORP OF NJ INCNamed in complaint
• NCH CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Princeton Gamma-Tech, Inc. (PGT)Named in settlement
• CERTIFIED LABORATORIES NJ-DBA OR DIV NCHNamed in complaint
• CHEMSEARCH CORPORATION OF NJ INC DBA
• FMC CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• HIGGINS, LISBETHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOHAWK LABORATORIES NJ DBA OR AS DIV NCHNamed in complaint
• AMERICAN ALLSAFE CO DBA CERTIFIED LABSNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• HIGGINS DISPOSAL

  121 LAUREL AVENUE, KINGSTON, NJ, 08528-9624

  Registry ID: 110000802622

• HIGGINS FARM

  RT 518, FRANKLIN TWP, NJ, 08873

  Registry ID: 110071100926

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• NCH CORPORATION, ET ALentered 2007-08-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

• NCH CORPORATION, ET ALentered 2006-10-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

• NCH CORPORATION, ET ALentered 2004-12-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2007-06-12Final Order Lodged
• 2007-08-20Concluded
• 2007-08-20Final Order Entered