EPA v. Nepera Inc et al.

Case summary

This consent decree involved a settlement to perform a Remedial Design/Remedial Action and reimburse EPA for its past response costs at the Nepera Site. The consent decree was lodged with the United States District Court on June 27, 2008 and entered into Judgment on October 3, 2008. The consent decree requires the Settling Defendants to implement the remedy selected by EPA's September 28, 2007 Record of Decision through the mitigation of soil and groundwater pollution by constructing a biocell to treat contaminated soils and by remediating contaminated groundwater through the use of oxygenating compounds. The consent decree also requires the Settling Defendants reimburse EPA for past response costs and pay all of EPA's future oversight costs.

Defendants (4)

• Nepera IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Pfizer Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Warner-Lambert Co. LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Cambrex CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEPERA CHEMICAL CO., INC.

  COUNTY RT 4, MAYBROOK, NY, 12543

  Registry ID: 110060912204

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Nepera Inc et al.entered 2008-10-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2007-09-28PRN Sent
• 2007-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-05-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-06-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-06-27Final Order Lodged
• 2008-10-03Final Order Entered
• 2008-10-03Concluded