EPA v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company et al.

Case summary

EPA seeks the participation of the U.S. Department of Justice, in anticipation of negotiations with the PRPs to reach a settlement pursuant to which they will perform the remedial design and remedial action (RD/RA) for the third operable unit (OU3) and construct and cap required by the first operable unit (OU1) at the Swope Oil Superfund Site. Request DOJ participate in negotiations aimed at reaching a settlement with certain PRPs linked to the Site, pursuant to which they will fully finance and implement the remedial work described therein, will pay future response costs incurred by EPA in overseeing implementation of the remedy, and will reimburse EPA for past costs incurred with respect to OU1 and OU3.

Defendants (8)

• Eastman Chemical CompanyNamed in settlement
• Alcoa, Inc.Named in settlement
• E.I. DuPont de Nemours and CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SL Industries, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NL Industries, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Rohm and Haas CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• News America, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Houghton International Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SWOPE OIL & CHEMICAL CO

  8281 NATIONAL HWY, PENNSAUKEN, NJ, 081101401

  Registry ID: 110007923783

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company et al.entered 2012-03-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2011-01-25PRN Sent
• 2011-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-01-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-01-24Final Order Lodged
• 2012-03-20Concluded
• 2012-03-20Final Order Entered