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02-2014-0003JudicialComplaint FiledFY 2014· Region 02

EPA v. Exide Technologies (NC)

Case summary

A settlement in a prior bankruptcy matter required that the Defendant continued to comply with a 1999 Consent Decree for work required at the NL Industries Site. Letter sent to the Office of Site Remediation requests the Department of Justice file a protective claim with respect to the Defendant's obligations under the settlement reached in that prior bankruptcy and for the settlement reached in the prior judicial consent decree for the NL Industries Site.

Defendants (1)

  • Exide TechnologiesNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • NATIONAL SMELTING OF NEW JERSEY INCORPORATED

    PENNS GROVE & PEDRICKTOWN RD, PEDRICKTOWN, NJ, 08067

    Registry ID: 110064214817

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2013-11-14Referred To Headquarters
  • 2013-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-12-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2013-12-06Complaint Filed With Court

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400179422
Case number
02-2014-0003
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2014-0003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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