EPA v. ABB, INC. ET AL (SPECTRON DEMINIMIS SETTLEMENT)

Case summary

ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2001, THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR EPA REGION III SIGNED A GLOBAL CONSENT DECRE WITH 407 PROPOSED DE MINIMIS SETTLORS, AND A PLAINTIFF GROUP OF PRPS KNOWN AS THE SPECTRON SITE GROUP ( SSG ), AND REQUESTED THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTIFCE ( DOJ ) TO LODGE THE CONSENT DECREE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 106 AND 107(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980. UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE, THE PARTIES WILL PAY APPROXIMATELY $2.3 MILLION OF EPA, AND APPROXIMATELY $2.5 MILLION TO THE SSG, FOR RESPONSE COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPECTRON, INC. SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN ELKTON, CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND. IN RETURN, THE DE MINIMIS SETTLORS RECEIVE EPA'S AND THE SSG'S COVENANT NOT TO SUE, COSTS AND UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING THE SITE. THE SITE IS CONTAMINATED WITH VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING OF NEARLY THREE DECADES OF SOLVENT RECLAMATION OPERATIONS THERE. ON JAN. 2, 2002, SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL TO ADD 62 SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO PROPOSE DEMINIMIS SETTLEMENT (ORIGINALLY REFERRED ON SEPT. 28, 2001). ON MAY 28, 2002, FOURTH (4TH) SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL FOR THE SPECTRON DEMINIMIS CONSENT DECREE. THIS REFERRALS ADDS FOUR (4) SETTTLING PARTIES, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO 483.

Defendants (550)

• BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ILC DOVER, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NVF COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SKF USA INCNamed in complaint
• SCHLUMBERGER MALCO, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY (THE)Named in complaint
• SICPA SECURINK CORPNamed in complaint
• SILICON TRANSISTOR CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• SMOOTS COLLISION CENTERNamed in complaint
• SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INCNamed in complaint
• SPORT CHEVROLETNamed in complaint
• SPRAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• SPRINGFIELD FORD, INCNamed in complaint
• SALDOT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SALIENT 3 COMMUNICATIONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SALTIRE INDUSTRIAL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SARA LEE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMETEK, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BAYER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOULD INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTVACO CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• IFC-YORK, INCNamed in settlement
• IMPERIAL SPECIALTY, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IMPORT RESTORATIONS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 525 more

Facilities (1)

• SPECTRON INC

  120 PROVIDENCE RD & RD 8, ELKTON, MD, 21921

  Registry ID: 110001767268

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• ABB, Inc (Northrup)entered 2003-03-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

• ABB, Inc (Global Deminimis Settlement)entered 2003-03-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-11-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-11-26Final Order Lodged
• 2003-03-31Final Order Entered