EPA v. WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

IN THE WARD TRANSFORMER RD/RA CD, THE SETTLING PARTIES WILL CONDUCT THE RD/RA AT OU1 PURSUANT TO A JUDICIAL RD/RA CD, BUT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT COSTS (ESTIMATED AT $500,000) INCURRED BY EPA FOR THE REMEDY. THEY WILL RECEIVE $405,000 FROM THE WARD TRANSFORMER DISBURSEMENT SPECIAL ACCOUNT. EPA WILL RECEIVE $40,000 CIVIL PENALTIES FROM CARR & DUFF, INC., THAT DID NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED AT THE SITE IN 2011 TO PERFORM THE RD/RA AT OU 1.

Defendants (175)

• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYNamed in complaint
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYNamed in complaint
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCENamed in complaint
• EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HUDSON LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SAN ANTONIO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RESIDUAL ENTERPRISES CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GGP-TRC, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MASS. ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOLLADAY PROPERTY SERVICES MIDWEST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PPL ELECTRIC UTILITES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHILADELPHIA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JET ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RILEY POWER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I.DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEWIS ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENDICOTT CLAY PRODUCTS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CPS ENERGYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FMC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RUBERMAID INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 150 more

Facilities (1)

• WARD TRANSFORMER

  6720 MT. HERMAN ROAD, RALEIGH, NC, 27612

  Registry ID: 110006367449

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE (04-2017-C002)entered 2016-11-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-07-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-09-22Final Order Lodged
• 2016-09-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-11-22Final Order Entered