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02-2001-0005JudicialClosedFY 2001· Region 02

EPA v. EXIDE CORP aka GOULD ELECTRONICS INC.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

Action for recovery of EPA's removal costs at the Gould/Magic Marker Site in Trenton, NJ. Settlement provides for recovery of $285,000 of EPA's $414,000 in removal costs. Two types of wastes were remediated at the Site, lead wastes and solvent wastes. Generator of solvent wastes no longer a viable entity, so 100% recovery was not possible due to divisibility issues. Gould, Inc. (now Gould Electronic Inc.) operated at the Site form the 1947 to 1979. Ford Motor Co. operated at the Site from 1941 to 1947.

Defendants (5)

  • GNB TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • GOULD TECHNOLOGIES (NKA EXIDE) INFO ONLY
  • EXIDE CORP (SUCCESSOR TO GOULD TECHNOL)
  • Ford Motor Co
  • Gould Electronics IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GOULD BATTERY CORP

    467 CALHOUN ST, TRENTON, NJ, 08618

    Registry ID: 110035840463

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EXIDE CORP aka GOULD ELECTRONICS INC.entered 2007-12-05

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 2000-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2001-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-09-08Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2007-09-28Final Order Lodged
  • 2007-12-05Concluded
  • 2007-12-05Final Order Entered
  • 2009-12-21Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
8156
Case number
02-2001-0005
DOJ docket
90-11-3-07371
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NJSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2001-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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