EPA v. International Business Machines Corp.

Case summary

This is an administrative settlement for DOJ approval that resolves a past cost demand made to the Respondent. The Respondent sent computer chip racks to the Site operator to be cleaned. The cleaning process involved the use of solvents, which were disposed of at the Site and migrated to the groundwater. The Respondent was notified of its status as a PRP in June of 2000, and has undertaken removal work and the RI/FS at the Site. By letter dated August 17, 2004, EPA sent Respondent a demand for unreimbursed past costs from June 1, 2000 through April 30, 2004 for the Shenandoah Road Groundwater Contamination Site. The costs were primarily removal costs incurred by EPA prior to entering into the removal order with the Respondent.

Defendants (1)

• International Business Machines Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHENANDOAH ROAD GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

  SHENANDOAH RD & BURBANK RD, SEYMOUR LANE, EAST FISHKILL, NY, 12533

  Registry ID: 110009304001

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• International Business Machines Corp.entered 2006-08-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-07-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-08-02Final Order Issued
• 2006-08-02Enforcement Action Closed