EPA v. BP AMERICA, INC., ET. AL.

Case summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL ACCOMPANIED BY A CONSENT DECREE WHICH HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE PRP'S MENTIONED ABOVE AND WHICH PRO- POSES TO SETTLE CLAIMS TO BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 AND 107 OF THE CERCLA AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. 9606 AND 9607, IN COMMECTION WITH THE ARMY CREEK LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE IN NEW CASTLE, DE.

Defendants (18)

• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTVACO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILMINGTON CHEMICAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BP AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUDD COMPANY, THENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHAMPLAIN CABLE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GEC INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERCULES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ICI AMERICAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCA SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANDARD CHLORINE OF DE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT OF DE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ARMY CREEK LANDFILL

  RTE 13 + RTE 40, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720

  Registry ID: 110009273909

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BP AMERICA, INC. ET ALentered 1991-09-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-07-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-09-12Final Order Lodged
• 1991-09-12Final Order Entered
• 1991-09-12Concluded