EPA v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP(SEALAND)

Case summary

=> THE SEALAND SITE IS LOCATED ON A 2 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY CONRAIL IN MT. PLEASANT, NEW CASTLE COUNTY,DE. TO THE EAST, WEST AND SOUTH OF THE SITE, THERE ARE INDIVID- UAL RESIDENCES WITHIN 100 YDS OF THE SITE, ALL OF WHICH HAVE GROUNDWATER WELLS TO SUPPLY DRINKING WATER. => IN 1983 MEMBERS OF EPA'S RESPONSE TEAM, UPON ARRIV- ING AT THE SITE, OBSERVED DRUMS & TANKS LEAKING VARIOUS WASTE OILS & CREOSOLS ON THE GROUND. MANY OF THOSE SUBSTANCE S WERE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND IN THE SOILS NEAR THE LEAKING CONTAINERS. => ROGER MEYER, AN EPA OSC WHO IS ALSO A CHEMIST, HAS DETERMINED THAT THE GENERATORS' RESPECTIVE WASTE OILS/CREO- SOLS CONTAINED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IDENTIFIED THAT WERE FOU ND IN THE LEAKING DRUMS & TANKS & IN THE SOIL ON THE SITE. => AN EPA HYDROGEOLOGIST CONCLUDES THAT THE SITE'S GROUNDWATER NOW CONTAINS MANY OF THOSE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & IS LIKELY TO FLOW IN THE DIRECTION OF THE GROUNDWATER DRINKING WATER WELLS OF A TRAILER PARK 1/4 MILE NORTH OF THE SITE. => IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE & THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE, EPA HAS INCURRED REMOVAL COSTS OF AT LEAST $714,639.98

Defendants (11)

• CHEM-CLEARNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION (CONRAIL)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COOPER CREEK CHEMICAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OIL INDUSTRIES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PENN FUEL GAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SEALAND LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASHINGTON POST COMPANY ET ALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WAYNE HAWKINSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SEALAND LIMITED

  ROUTE 896 + 15, MIDDLETOWN, DE, 19709

  Registry ID: 110009349570

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP(SEALANDentered 1990-01-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1984-11-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1984-12-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-02-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-08-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-01-30Final Order Entered
• 1990-01-30Final Order Lodged