EPA v. Somerville Business Park, LLC

Case summary

The Site is an approximately 760,000 square foot warehouse with multiple tenants. The Respondent is the current operator of the facility and was the operator of the facility at the time of release. On February 11, 2016, EPA was notified of an ongoing five-alarm fire at the Site. EPA promptly mobilized by deploying personnel to the Site, including Environmental Response Team personnel and their Scientific, Engineering, Response & Analytical Services Program contractor, to provide air monitoring and air sampling assistance to first responders and local elected officials. Releases of hazardous substances were found at or near the Site. EPA incurred response costs for its removal activities at the Site pursuant to Section 104(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. ? 9604(a). The administrative agreement requires that the Respondent pay EPA the total response costs that EPA incurred in connection with the Site through November 30, 2018, plus accrued interest under CERCLA. In turn, EPA has granted the Respondent a covenant not to sue under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. ? 9607(a), relating to EPA's past costs at the Site.

Defendants (1)

• Somerville Business Park, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VETERANS INDUSTRIAL PARK FIRE SITE

  152 US 206, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ, 08844

  Registry ID: 110070543593

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Somerville Business Park, LLCentered 2019-03-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-03-25Final Order Issued
• 2019-03-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2019-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered