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02-2018-0014JudicialFinal Order EnteredFY 2018· Region 02

EPA v. Hercules LLC

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

RD/RA Consent Decree between the United States and New Jersey, and the Defendant under which the Defendant will design and implement the first and second operable unit remedies selected in EPA�s September 25, 2018, Record of Decision for the Hercules, Inc. Site; reimburse EPA for over $419,500 of its costs incurred prior to the effective date of the consent decree; pay EPA�s costs of overseeing Hercules� performance of the RD/RA; and reimburse NJDEP for its past costs of $129,036.16.

Defendants (1)

  • Hercules LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HERCULES, INC. (GIBBSTOWN PLANT)

    50 N MARKET ST, GIBBSTOWN, NJ, 08027

    Registry ID: 110042074180

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Hercules LLCentered 2021-01-21

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2018-09-28PRN Sent
  • 2018-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-08-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2020-09-28Final Order Lodged
  • 2020-09-28Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2021-01-21Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601582560
Case number
02-2018-0014
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2018-0014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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