EPA v. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC., ET AL

Case summary

THIS IS A COST RECOVERY SETTLEMENT WITH GENERATOR PRPS AT THE EWAN PROPERTY SUPERFUND SITE. THESE COMPANIES ARE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING THE WORK AT THE SITE UNDER A UAO AND THIS SETTLEMENT PROVIDES THEY WILL PAY ALL EPA'S CURRENT AND FUTURE NON-OVERSIGHT COSTS. NO AMOUNT IS SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT; THESE PARTIES PREVIOUSLY PAID ALL EPA PAST COSTS OTHER THAN OVERSIGHT COSTS RELATED TO THE RD/RA. THEY ALSO WAIVED THEIR RIGHT TO RAISE A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS DEFENSE UNDER SECTION 113(G) OF CERCLA IN ANY FUTURE ACTIONS BROUGHT BY EPA.

Defendants (21)

• ALUMINUM SHAPES INCNamed in settlement
• FMC CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AVENTIS CROPSCIENCE USA/STAUFFER CHEM CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BP AMERICA CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLONIAL HEIGHTS PACKAGING INC/CTL CAN CNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CRODA INKS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORPATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORENCE INC/WHITING PATTERSON CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HENKEL CORP/AMCHEM PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HONEYWELL INTL/ FKA ALLIED SIGNAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KIMBERLY CLARK TISSUE CO/SCOTT PAPER CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SARA LEE CORP - KIWI BRANDS/SCHBC DIVNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SETON CO/ WILMINGTON CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STEPAN COMPANY (THE)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SYNTHANE-TAYLOR CORP/ ALCO INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION CARBIDE CORP/AMCHEM PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• USG CORP/DURABOND PRODUCTS CO/DAP INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• USX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EWAN PROPEERTY SITE

  TUCKERTON ROAD, SHAMONG, NJ, 08088

  Registry ID: 110006532216

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC., ET ALentered 2001-09-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-04-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-28Enforcement Action Closed