EPA v. BLOSENSKI, JOSEPH M., JR.

Case summary

ACTION TO ENFORCE VAO. VAO ISSUED ON DECEMBER 30, 1990 (DOCKET NO. III-91-22-DC) TO EIGHT PRP'S. FOUR HAVE COMPLI- ED (ARCO, THE BUBB CO., MCWHORTER, INC. AND MONSANTO CO.). THE FOUR PARTIES IN THE REFERRAL HAVE NOT COMPLIED. EPA SEEKS COLLECTIVELY, MORE THAN $12,000,000 IN PENALTIES, PUR- SUANT TO SECTION 106(B) OF CERCLA, FROM THE NONCOMPLIERS. REGION ALSO SEEKS TO RECOVER PAST COSTS FROM THE NONCOMPLIER PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA. 106(B) AND 107(A) COMPLAINT FILED BY U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN EASTERN DISTRICT PA 4/15/93 AGAINST JOSEPH M. BLOSENSKI, JR., DELAWARE CONTAINER COMPANY, INC., AND ICI AMERICAS, INC.

Defendants (26)

• DELAWARE CONTAINER COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EASTERN WASTE INUDUSTRIESNamed in settlement
• ESSCHEM, INC.Named in settlement
• FINNAREN & HALEY, INC.Named in settlement
• ICI AMERICAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• INLAND PUMPING & DREDGING, INC.Named in settlement
• LNP/LIQUID NITROGEN PROCESSINGNamed in settlement
• MCWORTER, INC.
• MONSANTO COMPANY
• MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• RIES, GERALDNamed in settlement
• ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYNamed in settlement
• VALSPAR CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• ZENECA INCNamed in settlement
• ALCO INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in settlement
• ALLIED SIGNAL, INC.Named in settlement
• ARCO
• ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANYNamed in settlement
• BARRY, ALEXANDERNamed in settlement
• BELL ATLANTIC-PENNSYLVANIA, INC.Named in settlement
• BLOSENSKI, JOSEPH M., JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUDD COMPANY, THENamed in settlement
• CHILDRERS PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• CHUBB NATIONAL FOAM, INC.Named in settlement
• …and 1 more

Facilities (1)

• BLOSENSKI LANDFILL SITE

  RTE 340, WEST CALN TOWNSHIP, PA, 19320

  Registry ID: 110007791103

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• BLOSENSKI (JOSEPH & ANA BLOSENentered 1995-09-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $100,000

• BLOSENSKI (ALLIED-SIGNAL)entered 1995-09-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

• BLOSENSKI (BARRY)entered 1995-09-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

• BLOSENSKI (INLAND PUMPING ANDentered 1995-03-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1990-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-03-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-07-31Returned To Region
• 1992-09-03Rereferred
• 1993-04-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-09-08Final Order Lodged
• 1995-09-08Final Order Entered
• 1995-09-08Concluded