EPA v. ACTION MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Case summary

AOC FOR REMEDIAL DESIGN A REFERRAL WAS FORWARDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON JUNE 14, 1999 REQUESTING THAT A CIVIL ACTION UNDER CERCLA BE FILED AGAINST THE SITE OWNERS, GENERATORS AND GENERATORS IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES AT THE MALVERN TCE SUPERFUND SITE, WHICH IS LISTED ON THE NPL. THE LAWSUIT WOULD SEEK PAST EPA COSTS AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO IMPLEMENT A NOVEMBER 1997 RECORD OF DECISION TO CLEAN UP THE SITE. ON JUNE 25, 1999, 34 GENERATORS ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT UNDER CERCLA TO BEGIN DESIGN WORK FOR THE REMEDIATION ACTION.

Defendants (31)

• PLYMOUTH TUBE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PORTER INSTRUMENT CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DELBAR PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (RCA CORP)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HAMILTON PRECISION METALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HAMILTON WATCH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HANDY & HARMAN TUBE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KIM MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LAFRANCE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOORE PRODUCTS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NW CONTROLS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• USG CORPORAGION (USG GROUPING)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VIZ MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ACTION MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA (ALCOA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CABOT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AYDIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BAILEY FISCHER & PORTER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARKER PIPE FITTINGS CO. (PENFLEX, INC.)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BECKETT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 6 more

Facilities (1)

• MALVERN TCE SUPERFUND SITE

  258 NORTH PHOENIXVILLE PIKE, MALVERN, PA, 19355

  Registry ID: 110023747524

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MALVERN TCEentered 1999-06-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-06-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-06-25Final Order Issued