EPA v. IN RE NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY

Case summary

On March 29, 2006, EPA forwarded a Referral to the U.S. Department of Justice (?DOJ?), that asks DOJ to file a motion in the Northern District of Texas to have funds transferred into a Site Specific Special Account from a Custodial Trust, which was established as part of a bankruptcy settlement in In re: National Gypsum Co., Nos. 390-37213-SAF-11, 390-37214-SAF-11 (N.D. Tex.). The purpose of the referral is to obtain funds set aside to reimburse EPA for response costs incurred in connection with the Salford Quarry Superfund Site (?Site?). EPA has completed a remedial investigation (?RI?) at the Site and issued a final RI report. The Agency will use the transferred funds to complete selection, construction, and implementation of a remedy at the Site.

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SALFORD QUARRY SITE

  QUARRY RD, LOWER SALFORD TWP, PA, 19438

  Registry ID: 110042353654

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IN RE NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANYentered 2007-11-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2006-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-03-29Referred To Headquarters
• 2006-05-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-11-13Final Order Entered
• 2007-11-13Final Order Lodged
• 2007-11-13Complaint Filed With Court