EPA v. Township of Brick, New Jersey

Case summary

The Brick Township Landfill began operation in the late 1940s and operated for approximately 30 years as a disposal site for residential wastes, construction debris, vegetative wastes as well as sewage and septic wastes. A total of 14 inorganic substances were detected in unsaturated or saturated soils collected at the Landfill. Organic compounds were also detected at low levels in the Landfill’s soils. An area of discontinuous contaminated groundwater extends downgradient from the Landfill to the southeast in an area of roughly 470 acres. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was the lead agency for the Site until the summer of 2008 when EPA took over lead for the Site. Thereafter, EPA completed the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and issued the Record of Decision. EPA and the Department of Justice negotiated a Consent Decree which requires the Settling Defendant to pay EPA its past costs and further requires the Settling Defendant to construct the remedial action selected for this Site.

Defendants (1)

• Township of Brick, New JerseyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRICK TOWNSHIP LANDFILL

  SALLY IKE ROAD, BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ, 08723

  Registry ID: 110009299883

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Township of Brick, New Jerseyentered 2009-12-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2009-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-11-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-11-04Final Order Lodged
• 2009-12-23Final Order Entered
• 2009-12-23Concluded