EPA v. VINELAND, CITY OF

Case summary

CASE SUMMARY FROM CASE INITIATION SHEET. THIS IS A PPA WITH THE CITY OF VINELAND, NJ. THE CITY IS PURCHASING A PROPERTY WHICH IS PART OF THE SUPERFUND SITE ON WHICH IT PLANS TO INSTALL AN INFRASTRUCTURE (ROADS, UTIL- ITIES, ETC.) ON THE UNCONTAMINATED PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AND SELL THE LOTS AT NEAR-COST FOR CREATION OF AN ADDITION TO ITS EXISTING INDUSTRIAL PARK. THE CITY WILL PAY EPA 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE AND HAS AGREED TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON THE CONTAMINATED AREA. THE CITY HAS GRANTED EPA AN EASE- MENT FOR CONSTURCTION OF ROADS FOR ACCESS TO THE CONTAMIN- ATED SOILS AND SEDIMENTS AND FOR EPA'S WELLS AND PIPELINES. THE CITY WILL NOT DEVELOP ANYTHING IN THE RESTRICTED AREA UNTIL EPA COMPLETES ITS REMEDIAL WORK SOME YEARS IN THE FUTURE. * * *CASE SUMMARY CONTINUED ON CASE CONCLUSION DATA SHEET. * THE CITY OF VINELAND PLANNED TO PURCHASE THE WAWA PROPERTY WHICH IS PARTIALLY CONTAMINATED WITH ARSENIC FROM OPERATIONS OF THE VINELAND CHEMICAL CO. IN CONSIDERATION OF $30,000 (10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE) AND AN AGREEMENT TO PLACE ENVIR- RONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE PROPERTY AND GIVE THE U.S. AN EASEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACCESS, EPA GAVE THE CITY OF VINE- LAND A COVENANT NOT TO SUE FOR RESPONSE COSTS RELATED TO THE ARSENIC CONTAMINATION ON THE PROPERTY. THE CITY OF VINELAND PLANS TO SUBDIVIDE THE THE UNCONTAMINATED PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AND, AFTER INSTALLING THE PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE, TO SELL THE LOTS FOR AN INDUSTRIAL PARK. THE CITY OF VINELAND AGREED TO REQUIRE THE SUBSEQUENT OWNERS TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND TO HONOR THE AGREEMENTS IN THE PPA. *

Defendants (1)

• VINELAND, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VINELAND CHEMICAL COMPANY INCORPORATED

  1611 WEST WHEAT ROAD, VINELAND, NJ, 08360

  Registry ID: 110000615772

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VINELAND, CITY OFentered 2001-09-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-26Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-26Enforcement Action Closed