EPA v. The Sherwin-Williams Company

Case summary

Seeking to reach a judicial settlement pursuant to which the Defendant will fund and implement the remedial action called for in EPA's September 29, 2015 Record of Decision (ROD), except for the portion already being implemented by the Defendant under an EPA administrative order, fund and implement the remedial design and remedial action (RD/RA) for the future ROD for the soils and contaminated groundwater at the Hilliards Creek Site, fund and implement the RD/RA for the future ROD at the U.S. Avenue Burn Site, fund and implement the RD/RA for the future ROD for water bodies located within the sites, and reimburse the EPA for its costs in overseeing the Defendant's performance of all work. Supplemental referral sent on January 5, 2021 for modification of the Omnibus Consent Decree. The CD Modification will add the Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) Statement of Work for Operable Unit 2 (OU2 SOW) of the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliard's Creek Superfund Site. The second CD Modification provides for the performance of the remedy for waterbodies at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliard's Creek Site selected in the SW/HC OU4 ROD in accordance with the terms of the decree and the statement of work.

Defendants (1)

• The Sherwin-Williams CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• HILLIARDS CREEK SITE

  KIRKWOOD ROAD, GIBBSBORO, NJ, 08026

  Registry ID: 110071100011

• ROUTE 561 DUMP

  ROUTE 561, GIBBSBORO, NJ, 08026

  Registry ID: 110009341293

• SHERWIN-WILLIAMS/HILLIARDS CREEK

  FOSTER AVENUE AND GIBBSBORO ROAD, GIBBSBORO, NJ, 08026

  Registry ID: 110060439967

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• The Sherwin-Williams Companyentered 2021-04-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

• The Sherwin-Williams Companyentered 2022-09-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

• The Sherwin-Williams Companyentered 2019-04-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2017-02-22PRN Sent
• 2017-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2019-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2021-01-05Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2022-07-14Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2022-08-09Final Order Lodged
• 2022-09-26Final Order Entered