EPA v. CHESAPEAKE PRODUCTS, INC & FRIT, INC.

Case summary

THE SITE IS AN INACTIVE FERTILIZER PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING FACILITY LOCATED ON APPROXIMATELY 7. ACRE ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER. AT THE TIME OF THE SUPERFUND REMOVAL ACTIVITIES, THE SITE INCLUDED SEVERAL STRUCTURES THAT HAD BEEN USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FERTILIZER AND ALSO TO STORE RAW MATERIALS. EPA INITIATED AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL ACTION IN MAY 2007 TO ADDRESS LEAD CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE. EPA COMPLETED THE REMOVAL ACTION IN FEBRUARY 2010. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT, SETTLING DEFENDANTS HAVE AGREED TO PAY EPA $200,000, TO SETTLE THE UNITED STATES' CLAIM UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107(a).

Defendants (2)

• CHESAPEAKE PRODUCTS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FRIT, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CHESAPEAKE PRODUCTS, INC.

  1331 PRIORITY LANE, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23324

  Registry ID: 110032597198

• CHESAPEAKE PRODUCTS SITE

  1331 PRIORITY LANE, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23324

  Registry ID: 110032597198

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHESAPEAKE PRODUCTS, INC. & FRIT, INC.entered 2015-12-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-09-29Final Order Lodged
• 2015-12-04Final Order Entered