EPA v. AJAX/ACORN MANUFACTURING, INC., IN RE

Case summary

REGION III HAS ASKED DOJ TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE CHAPTER II BANKRUPTCY FILED BY AJAX/ACORN MANUFACTURING, INC IN NOVEMBER 1988. EPA LEARNED OF THE BANKRUPTCY IN NOVEMBER 1989, AFTER FILING A CERCLA SECTION 107 COST RECOVERY ACTION AGAINST AJAX AND OTHER DEFENDANTS TO RECOVER PAST AND FUTURE COSTS (ESTIMATED AT $30-32 MILLION) AT THE MOYER LANDFILL NPL SITE IN COLLEGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. AJAX WAS A GENERA- TOOR OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DISPOSED AT THE SITE. THE DATE FOR FILING CLAIMS HAS PASSED, BUT AJAX ADMITS NOTICE OF THE BANKRUPTCY WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT, EVER THOUGH AJAX HAD BEEN NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS A PRP AT THE SITE. THE GOVERNMENT HAS MOVED THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO JILE A PROOF OF CLAIM. A HEARING ON THE MOTION IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 1, 1990.

Defendants (1)

• AJAX/ACORN MANUFACTURING, INC.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• MOYERS LANDFILL INC

  MOYER RD, EAGLEVILLE, PA, 19408

  Registry ID: 110009258882

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1989-12-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-04-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-04-26Concluded
• 1991-04-26Enforcement Action Closed