EPA v. NATIONAL WOOD PRESERVERS INC

Case summary

THIS SITE WAS FORMERLY USED AS A WOOD TREATING FACILITY BY NATIONAL WOOD PRESERVERS, INC FROMM 1942 UNTIL 1991, THE OPERATORS OF THE SITE DISPOSED OF WOOD TREATING CHEMICALS AT THE SITE THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD OF TIME. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MIGRATED FROM THE FACILITY TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTIES. EPA IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING A NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL AT THE SITE. COSTS TO DATE TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $7.2 MILLION AND ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO APPORXIMATELY $12 MILLION.

Defendants (8)

• NATIONAL WOOD PRESERVERS INCNamed in complaint
• CONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS INC
• ESTATE OF CLIFFORD AND VIRGINIA ROGERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOLDSTEIN, ALANNamed in complaint
• GOLDSTEIN, DONALDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOLDSTEIN, HARRISNamed in complaint
• HARRISON, HOWARD
• WILLARD, JOHN

Facilities (1)

• NATIONAL WOOD PRESERVERS INC

  EAGLE ROAD & P R R, HAVERTOWN, PA, 19083

  Registry ID: 110007754634

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• NATIONAL WOOD PRESERVERS, INC.entered 1998-01-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

• NATIONAL WOOD PRESERVERS, INC ( ESTATE OF C. ROGERentered 1999-08-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-07-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-03-18Final Order Lodged
• 1999-08-26Final Order Entered