EPA v. Hercules, Inc.

Case summary

Oversight of the cleanup of the Gibbstown Plant Superfund Site was transferred from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to U.S. EPA. Respondent previously conducted remediation of a portion of its property in accordance with a 1996 Record of Decision issued by NJDEP. Respondent and EPA have now entered into a Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent in which the Respondent committed to conduct a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study on the rest of this 350 acre site. Respondent also agreed to pay EPA's future oversight costs, including its oversight costs.

Defendants (1)

• Hercules, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HERCULES, INC. (GIBBSTOWN PLANT)

  50 N MARKET ST, GIBBSTOWN, NJ, 08027

  Registry ID: 110042074180

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hercules, Inc.entered 2009-09-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-09-10Final Order Issued
• 2009-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered