EPA v. GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP, ET AL

Case summary

THE DOVER GAS LIGHT SITE, A FORMER COAL GASIFICATION PLANT, IS LOCATED IN DOVER, KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE. COAL TAR WASTE REMAINING IN GAS HOLDERS HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A SOURCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FOUND ON-SITE. THESE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, LISTED AT 40 C.F.R. SECTION 302.4, INCLUDE BENZENE, TOLUENE, ETHYLBENZENE AND XYLENES ( BTEX ) AND POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS OR PAHS SUCH AS NAPHTHALENE AND ACENAPHTHYLENE. THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NPL IN OCTOBER 1989. BEGINNING IN JULY 1990, THE CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION CONDUCTED THE RI/FS WHICH WAS FINALIZED IN JANUARY 1994. EPA ISSUES RD/RA ORDER TO GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP WHO FAILES TO COMPLY. EPA NOW SEEKING TO ENFORCE ORDER

Defendants (4)

• FIRSTENERGY CORP (FORMERLY GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAPITAL CLEANERS & LAUNDERERS, INC.
• CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STATE OF DELAWARENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOVER GAS LIGHT COMPANY

  SOUTH NEW STREET & NORTH STREET, DOVER, DE, 19901

  Registry ID: 110010717849

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• DELAWARE, STATE OFentered 2003-07-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES, ET ALentered 2003-07-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-08-19PRN Sent
• 1996-07-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-03-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-03-24Final Order Lodged
• 2003-03-24Amended Complaint
• 2003-07-21Final Order Entered