EPA v. GLIDDEN COMPANY

Case summary

THIS IS A PRN FOR RECOVERY OF EPA'S PAST AND FUTURE COSTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE BERKS LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE. THE SITE CONSIST OF TWO (2) SECTIONS OF A CLOSED MUNICIPAL LANDFILL IN BERKS COUTY, PA. THE SITE OPERATED AS A LANDFILL FROM THE 1950 UNTIL THE MID 80S. THE LAND FILING CEASED AND THE SITE CLOSED IN 1986. THERE ARE SEVERAL PRPS WHO HAVE BEEN & CONTINUE TO PERFORM CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE. A ROD WAS ISSUED IN 1997 WITH AN RA REQUIRING: INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS, LONG-TERM MONITORING A LEACHATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, O&M & CAP REPAIR & MOUNT. THIS IS A DEMINIMIS SETTLEMENT WITH SIX SETTLING DEFENDANTS WHO COLLECTIVELY HAVE AGREED TO PAY $182,297.77 THE LETTER REFERRAL ACCOMPANYING THIS SETTLEMENT REQUESTS FILING OF A JUDICIAL CIVIL ACTION SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE LODGING OF THE CONSENT DECREE. THE REFERRAL ALSO REQUESTS CONVERSION TO A REFERRAL OF SEVERAL SETTLORS PREVIOUSLY REFERRED IN A PRN AND REQUEST REFERRAL OF THE REMAINING SETTLORS. REFERRAL FOR SECOND DEMINIMIS SETTLEMENT. THIS REFERRAL ADDS TWO (2) SETTLORS IN ADDITION TO THE SIX SETTLORS REFERRED ON MARCH 31, 2000.

Defendants (54)

• DANA CORP
• GENERAL BATTERY CORP
• POLYMER CORP
• ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP
• 'KON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC
• AGERE SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC
• AMERICAN COLOR & CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARROW INTERNATIONAL CORP.
• AT&T
• BALDWIN HARDWARE CORP
• BERKS SANITARY LANDFILL CORP
• BEST BROS. PAINT MFG. CO., INC
• BOEING CO
• BOLLMAN HAT CO
• BRUSH WELMAN, INC
• CABOT CORP
• CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHARLES KOENIG WHEEL ALIGNMENT SRV/GARAGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLEMENTS WASTE SERVICES, INC
• CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN BEVERAGE PACKAGING CORP
• DICK BROTHERS, INC
• DICK THOMAS REFUSE DISPOSAL SERVICE
• DSM ENGINEER
• …and 29 more

Facilities (1)

• BERKS LANDFILL CORP

  RD 8348, SINKING SPRING, PA, 19608

  Registry ID: 110007746831

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• FLEETWOOD INDUSTRIES HUB FABRICATING COentered 2000-08-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Glidden Co (Agere) et. al.entered 2002-05-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

• FLEETWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.entered 2000-07-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1997-05-14PRN Sent
• 1997-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-06-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-03-27Final Order Lodged
• 2002-05-31Final Order Entered