EPA v. GTE Operations Support Incorporated

Case summary

Requesting that the Department of Justice approve a judicial de minimis Consent Decree with three Defendants, pursuant to CERCLA Section 122(g), for the recovery of costs incurred at the A.O. Polymer Site. Pursuant to this Consent Decree, EPA will recover a total of $81,667.31, and the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), the entity performing the remedy at the Site, will recover $816,026.02 from the de minimis parties. EPA's expects to recover its remaining response costs of approximately $1.7 million from A.O. Corporation and Joseph Pasin. Civil litigation initiated on 06/02/2003.

Defendants (3)

• NCR CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GTE Operations Support IncorporatedNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Thomas & Betts CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• A. O. POLYMER

  44 STATION ROAD, SPARTA, NJ, 07871-3627

  Registry ID: 110001536981

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GTE Operations Support Incorporatedentered 2004-06-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2003-12-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-04-07Final Order Lodged
• 2004-04-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-06-29Final Order Entered
• 2004-06-29Concluded
• 2004-08-10Enforcement Action Closed