EPA v. HERCULES INCORPORATED

Case summary

On October 1, 2010, Region III entered into a RCRA 3013 Administrative Order on Consent with Hercules Incorporated for its facility located in Courtland, Virginia (“the Facility”). Hercules previously produced rosin, fatty acids, and organic peroxides at the Facility and sold off two of the production units to unrelated parties. In 1999, EPA and Hercules entered a Facility Lead Agreement (or “FLA”) to characterize releases of hazardous substances and constituents and to provide necessary interim measures at the Facility. This Order is designed to formalize and incorporate the work undertaken by Hercules under the FLA, to provide for the completion of a RCRA Facility Investigation to determine fully the nature and extent of any release of hazardous wastes and/or hazardous constituents at and/or from the Facility, and to perform one or more Corrective Measures Studies as necessary to prevent and mitigate any threats to human health and/or the environment.

Defendants (1)

• HERCULES INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HERCULES INC-FRANKLIN PLANT

  27123 SHADY BROOK TRAIL, COURTLAND, VA, 23837

  Registry ID: 110000499611

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3013 — Monitoring, Analysis, Testing

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HERCULES INCORPORATEDentered 2010-10-01

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-10-01Final Order Issued
• 2011-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered