EPA v. Cabot Corporation et al.

Case summary

On September 10, 2012, EPA issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for Operable Unit 3 (OU3) for the Evor Phillips Leasing Company Superfund Site. In 1992, EPA issued a ROD for Operable Unit 1, which included an interim groundwater remedy for the Site. The remedy selected for OU3 is the final on-site groundwater remedy and includes the injection of an oxidizing agent to treat contaminated groundwater lying beneath the Site. The Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent requires the Settling Parties to perform and fund the remedial design for the remedy selected in the ROD for OU3.

Defendants (10)

• CWM Chemical Services, LLCNamed in settlement
• Ford Motor CompanyNamed in settlement
• Cabot CorporationNamed in settlement
• Carpenter Technology CorporationNamed in settlement
• Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.Named in settlement
• Spiral Metal Company, LLCNamed in settlement
• Spectraserv, Inc.Named in settlement
• Rutgers Organics CorporationNamed in settlement
• Johnson Matthey Inc.Named in settlement
• International Flavors and Fragrances Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EVOR PHILLIPS LEASING

  OLD WATER WORKS ROAD, OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP, NJ, 08857

  Registry ID: 110009300194

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cabot Corporation et al.entered 2013-03-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-03-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-03-14Final Order Issued
• 2013-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered