EPA v. Air Products and Chemicals Inc

Case summary

The Agreement requires the PRPs to perform a removal action at the Lightman Drum Company Site to remove a limited amount of soil that is a source of contamination to a groundwater plume. The Agreement also provides for payment of EPA's oversight costs.

Defendants (19)

• Sara Lee Household &BodycareUSA behalf Kiwi BrandsNamed in settlement
• Reynolds Metals CompanyNamed in settlement
• Kimberly-Clark Tissue Co on behalf Scott Paper CoNamed in settlement
• Henkel Corporation & behalf of Amchem ProductsNamed in settlement
• General motors CorporationNamed in settlement
• Forenco IncNamed in settlement
• Croda Inks CorporationNamed in settlement
• Continental Holding IncNamed in settlement
• Colonial Heights Packaging IncNamed in settlement
• American Packaging CorporationNamed in settlement
• Air Products and Chemicals IncNamed in settlement
• Wilmington Chemical CompanyNamed in settlement
• United States Steel CorporationNamed in settlement
• USG Corp for itself & behalf of Dap IncNamed in settlement
• Union Carbide for itself & behalf Amchem ProductsNamed in settlement
• Synthane-Taylor CorproationNamed in settlement
• Sepan CompanyNamed in settlement
• Sonoco Products CompanyNamed in settlement
• Stauffer Chemical CompanyNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LIGHTMAN DRUM COMPANY

  ROUTE 73, WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, NJ, 08009

  Registry ID: 110009299437

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Air Products and Chemicals Incentered 2007-09-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-09-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-09-19Final Order Issued
• 2007-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered