EPA v. LCP - HOLTRACHEM (HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.)

Case summary

4/8/19 - REGION 4 PROPOSES TO ENTER INTO A CD UNDER SECTIONS 106, 107 AND 122 OF CERCLA FOR RD/RA AND RECOVERY OF PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS. THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS ARE HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. HONEYWELL IS LIABLE AS A FORMER OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE SITE AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL AND AS THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE SITE. INTERNATIONAL PAPER IS LIABLE AS AN ARRANGER FOR DISPOSAL AT THE SITE. IN THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS AGREE TO PERFORM THE RD AND RA AND TO PAY ALL OF EPA'S FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS. THE REMEDY IS VALUED AT $16.2 MILLION. THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES $119,082.61 IN PAST RESPONSE COSTS THAT EPA HAS NOT COLLECTED FROM THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS THROUGH PREVIOUS OVERSIGHT BILLS.

Defendants (2)

• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOLTRACHEM MANUFACTURING CO LLC

  636 JOHN L RIEGEL RD, RIEGELWOOD, NC, 28456

  Registry ID: 110000350343

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LCP - HOLTRACHEM (HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.)entered 2019-06-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2018-04-10PRN Sent
• 2019-04-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2019-04-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2019-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-06-25Concluded
• 2019-06-25Final Order Lodged
• 2019-06-25Final Order Entered