EPA v. CABOT CORP

Case summary

SITE IS A BARREN 113 ACRE POST-METAL RECLAMATION FACILITY WHICH OPERATED AS SUCH FROM APPROXIMATELY 1963 - 1970. FILES FROM THE OPERATION WERE BURNED IN AN ONSITE FIRE. THE HISTORY OF THE SITE COMES FROM EPA/DER RECORDS. HEAVY METALS INCLUDE ARSENIC, BERYLLIUM, CADMIUM, CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, NICKEL, ZINC. VOCS INCLUDE TCE AND TBC. PROPOSED PLAN ISSUED ON 07/28/93 LISTS 12 POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES FOR THE SITE, WHICH INCLUDE PUMP AND TREAT FOR GROUND WATER, HOT SPOT REMEMDIATION FOR VOLATILES, AND A 25 ACRE COVER OR CAP OVER THE SITE. THIS IS AN NPL SITE. THE ON-SITE REMEDIAL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED. DEED RESTRICTS HAVE NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED YET, HOWEVER, EPA HAS SENT A DEMAND TO THE PRPS FOR THE PAYMENT OF EPA'S PAST COST, WHICH TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $1.6 MILLION. THE PRP STEERING COMMITTEE AND EPA & DOJ HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY NEGOTIATING THE SETTLEMENT OF THESE COSTS.

Defendants (17)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
• GTE PRODUCTS CORP
• SQUARE D CO
• NGK Metals CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AT & T CO, INC
• CABOT CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY
• EAST FALLS CORP
• ECHO, INC
• HARBUCKS, INC
• REVERE CHEMICAL TRANSPORT
• IBM CORP
• INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
• MANFRED DE REWAL
• NCR CORP
• REVERE CHEMICAL CORP
• UNISYS CORP

Facilities (1)

• REVERE CHEMICAL SITE

  RT 611 & 412, REVERE, PA, 18953

  Registry ID: 110010616324

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cabot & NGK Metals Corporationentered 2003-01-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1993-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-07-30PRN Sent
• 2000-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-01-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-01-16Final Order Entered
• 2003-01-16Final Order Lodged