EPA v. ROHM & HAAS COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

EPA PROPOSAL THE ROHM & HAAS COMPANY, INC. FACILITY FOR THE NPL. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM THE PROPOSED NPL PURSUANT TO EPA'S RCRA/NPL POLICY AND THE SITE IS NOW BEING HANDLED UNDER RCRA. HOWEVER, EPA INCURRED COSTS OF OVER $197,000.00 (AS OF 8/90) IN REVIEWING ROHM & HAAS REPORTS FOR POSSIBLE USE IN THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION. RECOVERY IS SOUGHT UNDER SECTION OF CERCLA, EPA ALSO SEEKS RECOVERY OF FUTURE COSTS UNDER SECTION 113(G)(2) OF CERCLA OF THE COSTS EPA IS INCURRING IN THE RCRA PROGRAM AS COSTS NOT INCONSIST- ENT WITH THE NCP.

Defendants (4)

• BRISTOL TOWNSHIP AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROHM & HAAS COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROHM & HAAS DELAWARE VALLEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROHM AND HAAS INCORPORATED

  2900 RIVER ROAD, CROYDON, PA, 190216946

  Registry ID: 110000541469

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• ROHM & HAAS COMPANY, INC.entered 2000-06-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, INCentered 1992-04-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-11-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-06-06Final Order Lodged
• 2000-06-06Final Order Entered
• 2000-07-21Concluded
• 2000-07-21Enforcement Action Closed