EPA v. AIR PRODUCTS

Case summary

ON MARCH 16, 2006, JUDGE DAVIS OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ENTERED A THREE-WAY GLOBAL CONSENT DECREE FOR SECOND ROUND DE MINIMIS PARTIES, IN UNITES STATES V. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, ET AL., CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:06-CV-38 ('SECOND ROUND DE MINIMIS CD ), PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA. THIS SECOND ROUND DE MINIMIS CD RESOLVES THE LIABILITY OF 48 DE MINIMIS POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPs ) AT THE SPECTRON SUPERFUND SITE, LOCATED IN ELKTON, MARYLAND. THE CD IS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, A PRIVATE PRP GROUP KNOWN AS THE SPECTRON SITE GROUP ( SSG ) AND 48 DE MINIMIS SETTLORS. A FIRST ROUND DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT, INVOLVING 492 DE MINIMIS SETTLORS, WAS CONCLUDED IN THIS CASE IN MARCH 2003. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SECOND ROUND DE MINIMIS CD, THE DE MINIMIS SETTLORS WILL REIMBURSE EPA FOR PAST AND FUTURE EXPENSES, AND THE SSG FOR ITS EXPENSES RELATED TO THE SITE. IN RETURN, THE UNITED STATES AND THE SSG AGREE NOT TO PURSUE THE SETTLING DE MINIMIS PARTIES FOR PAST OR FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS RELATED TO THE SITE. EPA'S SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SITE SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO BE USED TO FINANCE FUTURE RESPONSE ACTIONS OR TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFURND, AT EPA'S DISCRETION. EPA'S UNREIMBURSED PAST COSTS AT THE SITE. T

Defendants (4)

• SAINT GOBAIN CORP.
• VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC.
• TRANSTECH INDUSTRIES INC. (SB)
• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SPECTRON INC

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

  Registry ID: 110001767268

• SPECTRON INCORPORATED

  111 PROVIDENCE ROAD, ELKTON, MD, 21921

  Registry ID: 110001767268

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AIR PRODUCTSentered 2006-03-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2006-01-03Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2006-01-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-01-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-01-17Final Order Lodged
• 2006-03-16Final Order Entered
• 2006-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered