EPA v. Occidental Chemical Corporation
Final Order With Unspecified Cost Recovery
Case summary
Respondent will perform a CERCLA Remedial Action and Feasibility Study in the Newark Bay Study Area in order to assess its condition and evaluate alternatives to prevent and/or mitigate any actual and/or potential threat of harm to human health or welfare or the environment caused by the release and threatened release of hazardous substances from the Newark Bay Study Area. There is also a provision for future costs in the AOC. Amendment signed March 18, 2010.
Defendants (1)
- Occidental Chemical CorporationNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DIAMOND ALKALI CO.
80 LISTER AVE, NEWARK, NJ, 07105
Registry ID: 110009324409
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Occidental Chemical Corporationentered 2004-02-13
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-02-13Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-02-13Final Order Issued
- 2004-02-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-03-18Amended Administrative Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 112124
- Case number
- 02-2004-2010
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- NJSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2004-2010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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