EPA v. Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. (SB)
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
The defendant has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, and is a potentially responsible party under CERCLA Section 107 for costs incurred and to be incurred by EPA with regard to the Lower Passaic River Study Area.
Defendants (1)
- Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DIAMOND ALKALI CO.
80 LISTER AVE, NEWARK, NJ, 07105
Registry ID: 110009324409
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. (SB)entered 2009-12-14
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2009-02-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2009-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-03-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-10-26Final Order Lodged
- 2009-12-14Concluded
- 2009-12-14Final Order Entered
- 2010-04-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400031695
- Case number
- 02-2009-0009
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- NJSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2009-0009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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