EPA v. LCP Chemicals, Inc. (NC)(NLP)

Case summary

On September 4, 1987, the Defendant, which is the former insurer of owner/operator (LCP Chemicals, Inc.) of the LCP Chemicals, Inc. Superfund Site in Linden, NJ, entered into receivership in Illinois state court . EPA has claims against the Defendant under the excess umbrella policy issued to LCP in connection with LCP's liability at multiple sites across EPA Regions 2, 3, and 4. The United States entered into a Settlement Agreement with the statutory and court-affirmed Rehabilitator of the Defendant to settle EPA's claims in the total amount of $8,750,000. The Illinois state court approved the settlement on July 12, 2017.

Defendants (1)

• LCP Chemicals, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LCP CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  FOOT OF SOUTH WOOD AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ, 07036

  Registry ID: 110029582841

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LCP Chemicals, Inc. (NC)(NLP)entered 2017-07-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2016-03-31Referred To Headquarters
• 2016-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-08-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2017-04-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2017-05-19Final Order Lodged
• 2017-07-12Final Order Entered