EPA v. Federal-Mogul Corp, In Re

Case summary

The referral requests DOJ to file a proof of claim against the debtor in bankruptcy to reimburse the Superfund for past and future costs at Hellertown and WVOW and to pay a settlement under an existing consent decree at Spectron. The referral also requests that DOJ file a request for a protective order to ensure continued work under an existing consent decree at Ambler. 11/20/03: This referral supplementa a CERCLA referral in bankruptcy made to DOJ on February 27, 2003 and asks for resolution of a proposed penalty of $29,909 for violations of EPCRA in the context of the bankruptcy proceedings.

Defendants (3)

• Federal-Mogul CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Federal-Mogul Ignition CoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• T&N LimitedNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• SPECTRON INCORPORATED

  111 PROVIDENCE ROAD, ELKTON, MD, 21921

  Registry ID: 110001767268

• FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION CO

  75 W MAIN ST, WEATHERLY, PA, 18255

  Registry ID: 110002096062

• POINT PLEASANT LANDFILL PORTION OF WEST VIRGINIA ORDNANCE (USARMY)

  RTE 1 BOX 125, 2 M N CITY OF POINT PLEASANT, POINT PLEASANT, WV, 25550

  Registry ID: 110009318906

• HELLERTOWN MFG CO

  1770 MAIN ST, HELLERTOWN, PA, 18055

  Registry ID: 110004833921

• AMBLER ASBESTOS SUPERFUND SITE

  LOCUST ST, AMBLER, PA, 19002

  Registry ID: 110020501349

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Federal-Mogul Corp, In Reentered 2004-12-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2003-02-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-10-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-11-20Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2004-12-01Final Order Entered
• 2004-12-01Final Order Lodged