EPA v. CENTRAL CHEMICAL

Case summary

On August 29, 1997, EPA entered into an Administrative Order by Consent for Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (No. 97-105-DC), pursuant to Sections 104 and 122 of CERCLA, with seven potentially responsible parties (AlliedSignal, Inc., FMC Corp., Novartis Corp., Olin Corp., Shell Oil Co., Union Carbide Corp., and Wilimngton Securities, Inc. The RI/FS Work Plan was approved in February, 2003, and field work began the following March.

Defendants (7)

• ALLIED SIGNAL INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FMC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NOVARTIS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHELL OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILMINGTON SECURITIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CENTRAL CHEMICAL (HAGERSTOWN)

  MITCHELL AVE, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21742

  Registry ID: 110009280214

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CENTRAL CHEMICALentered 1997-08-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-29Final Order Issued