EPA v. Wyeth Holdings LLC

Case summary

The consent decree provides for the Defendant to undertake the remedy selected in EPA's September 25, 2018, Operable Unit 8 (OU8) Record of Decision (ROD) for the American Cyanamid Superfund Site in Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, and to reimburse all of EPA's future oversight costs for OU8. The remedial action is expected to cost $69 million. The Defendant is performing the remedial design for the OU8 remedy, estimated to cost $5 million, pursuant to a 2019 Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent issued by EPA. EPA does not have outstanding past response costs, as the Defendant has paid EPA's Site-related costs under previous settlements. The proposed CD therefore does not require the Defendant to pay past response costs. OU8 is expected to be the last operable unit at the Site.

Defendants (1)

• Wyeth Holdings LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AWYETH HOLDINGS LLC

  EAST MAIN STREET, BRIDGEWATER, NJ, 08807

  Registry ID: 110011578266

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Wyeth Holdings LLCentered 2021-11-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-08-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2021-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-09-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2021-09-16Final Order Lodged
• 2021-11-15Final Order Entered