EPA v. HERCULES, INC. ET AL

Case summary

On or about June 3, 2022, DOJ lodged the above captioned CERCLA RA CD which involves 21 settling defendants, 7 of whom are responsible for performing a $41.6 million remedy at the 27-acre Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill Superfund Site in New Castle County, Delaware. The CD is subject to a 30 day public comment period. The State is a co-Plaintiff. The Site is within a potential EAJA area of concern. Under the CD, settling defendants are required to cleanup soil and groundwater contaminated with hazardous substances, including but not limited to 1-4 dioxane, BCEE, napthalene, and arsenic.

Defendants (63)

• NVF COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTVACO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 5Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 6Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 8Named in complaint
• DIAMOND STATE TELEPHNE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EASTERN INDUSTRIAL COPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ESSCHEM INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FMC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARVEY & HARVEY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERCULES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ICI AMERICAS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LUDLOW CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MRC HOLDINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RHONE POULENC INCNamed in settlement
• SCA SERVICES, INCNamed in settlement
• SCA SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANDARD CHLORINE OF DELAWARE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 38 more

Facilities (2)

• DELAWARE SAND & GRAVEL LANDFILL

  770 GRANTHAM LANE, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720

  Registry ID: 110009328628

• DELAWARE SAND & GRAVEL LANDFILL

  770 GRANTHAM LANE, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720

  Registry ID: 110009328628

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (9)

• HERCULES, INC. ET AL (I)entered 1991-06-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HERCULES, INC. ET AL (II)entered 1991-06-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HERCULES, INC. ET AL (III)entered 1991-08-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HERCULES, INCORP. ( MRC )entered 1995-09-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HERCULES, INC. ( WILMINGTON FIBER)entered 1996-12-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HERCULES, INC. ET ALentered 2022-07-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HERCULES, INC. ( HARVEY & HARVentered 1996-08-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HERCULES, INC. ET. AL (ALLIED)entered 1995-06-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

• HERCULES, INCORP. ( AVON )entered 1995-09-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2020-01-30Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Considered
• 2022-06-03Final Order Lodged
• 2022-07-19Final Order Entered