EPA v. E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS & COMPANY

Case summary

THIS IS A PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDER SECTION 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMEDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE BELL LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE IN BRADDFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. EPA HAS ENCLOSED A DRAFT CONSENT DECREE TO DOJ TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON. U.S. REACHED AGREEMENT W/MS. OLIVIA M. BELL TO GRANT THE U.S. AND THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS ACCESS TO THE SITE FOR REMEDIAL ACTION. THE U.S. REACHED AGREEMENT WITH THE THREE NAMED PRPS (DUPONT, MARSONITE & GTE) ON PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE PAST RESPONSE COSTS, AND THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SELECTED REMEDY DESCRIBED IN THE ROD. THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS WILL PAY THE U.S. $175,951.84 IN FULL & FINAL PAYMENT OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS (THIS REPRESENTS AN OPTIONS SHARE SETTLEMENT).

Defendants (5)

• MASONITE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• E. I. DUPONT DENEMOURS & COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GTE OPERATIONS SUPPORT INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLIVIA M. BELL
• OSROM SYLVANIA, INC.

Facilities (1)

• BELL SANITARY LDFL

  RD #2, BOX 1334, TOWANDA, PA, 18848

  Registry ID: 110010704620

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS & COentered 1997-04-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1994-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-12PRN Sent
• 1996-11-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-04-02Final Order Entered
• 1997-04-02Final Order Lodged