EPA v. CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPORATION, ET AL

Case summary

ON JUNE 29, 2001, REGION III FORWARDED A PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATION CIVIL LITIGATION REPORT ( PRN ) TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONCERNING THE FOOTE MINERAL SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN EAST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, FRAZER, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE PRN WAS PREPARED IN ANTICIPATION OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHEMTALL FOOTE CORPORATION, FRAZER EXTON DEVELOPMENT, L.C., FRAXER EXTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND THE UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR REMEDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL ACTION AND COST RECOVERY UNDER SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9607 AND 9607.

Defendants (4)

• CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPORATION
• FRAER EXTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC
• FRAZER EXTON DEVELOPMENT, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• U S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

Facilities (1)

• FOOTE MINERAL CO - FRAZER OPER

  15 SOUTH BACTON HILL RD, FRAZER, PA, 19355

  Registry ID: 110001059407

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPORATION, ET ALentered 2008-07-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2001-06-29PRN Sent
• 2001-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-01-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-01-22Referred To Headquarters
• 2007-01-22Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 2007-01-22Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
• 2007-06-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2007-06-26Final Order Lodged
• 2008-07-24Final Order Entered