# AGERE SYSTEMS, ET AL
> **Judicial** · FY2004 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `109652`
- **Case Number:** 03-2004-0087
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- AGERE SYSTEMS, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ALCOLAC, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- ALP LIGHTING COMPONENTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL & REFINING COMPANY, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN INKS & COATINGS CORP (complaint)
- API FOILS, INC (complaint)
- ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC (complaint)
- AUTO CRAFT BODY & PAINT (complaint) (settlement)
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE, LLC (FORMERLY AVENTIS PHARMACEU (complaint)
- BEE CHEMICAL COMPANY (C/O MORTON INTERNATIONAL, IN (complaint)
- BERLUK, INC, (FORMERLY J.W. FERGUSSON & SONS, INC) (complaint) (settlement)
- BISHOP & ASSOCIATES, INC (complaint)
- BORDEN, INC (complaint)
- BOULDEN, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BREENTAG SOUTHEAST, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BRENNTAG NORTHEAST, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BRISTOL MYERS COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- BRISTOL-MEYES SQUIBB COMPANY (complaint)
- CARRIER CORPORATION (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES) (complaint) (settlement)
- CARY CHEMICAL (complaint)
- CASCHEM, INC. d/b/a HEICO CHEICALS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CFC INTERNATIONAL (complaint)
- CFC INTERNATIONAL, INC. (complaint)
- CHARLES COUNTY AUTO B ODY (complaint) (settlement)
- CHARLES COUNTY AUTO BODY (complaint)
- CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (complaint)
- CHESAPEAKE CADILLAC/JAGUAR COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CLARIANT CORPORATION (complaint)
- CLEAN HARBORS, INC (complaint) (settlement)
- COGNIS CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- COIL METAL PROCESSING COMPANY d/b/a COIL METAL PRO (complaint)
- CONCORD AUTO BODY (complaint) (settlement)
- CONGOLEUM CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (FORMERLY CONOCO, INC) (complaint) (settlement)
- CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- DAMON COMPANY OF SALEM, INC.
- DESIMONE CADILLAC CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- DIXON TICONDEROGA COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- DOPACO, INC (settlement)
- DOYLESTOWN AUTO CENTER (complaint) (settlement)
- DRI-PRINT FOILS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- E.I DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (complaint)
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- ECA CHEMICAL, INC (complaint)
- FARBOIL COMPANY (complaint)
## Summary

THE REGION HAS PROVIDED DOJ WITH A PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATION REPORT TO SUPPORT A REQUEST FOR CERCLA SECTION 106/107 PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPECTRON SUPERFUND SITE, FOR REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION RELATED TO OPERABLE UNIT 1, AND RECOUPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $3 MILLION IN EPA COSTS.   THE REGION RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH NEGOTIATIONS BE COMMENCED WITH 49 DE MAXIMIS PARTIES AND THE SITE PROPERTY OWNER.   THERE ARE OVER 1,000 POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRPs) RELATED TO THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE ABOVE DE MAXIMIS ENTITIES.   EPA SETTLED THE LIABILITY OF APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THOSE PRPs, IN A GLOBAL DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENT THAT WAS ENTERED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND IN MARCH 2003 (CIVIL NO. AMD 02-3858).
THE SITE IS AN 8-ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED ON PROVIDENCE ROAD IN ELKTON, CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND ON WHICH SOLVENT RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES OCCURRED FROM THE 1960s TO 1980s.  SOIL AND GROUND WATER AT THE SITE ARE CONTAMINATED WITH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, INCLDUING VOLATILE ORGANIC COUMPOUNDS.   IN 1989, EPA DETERMINED THAT THE SITE POSED AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMENCED A REMOVAL RESPONSE ACTION WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY WAS TAKEN OVER BY A GROUP OF PRPs.  SINCE THEN, EPA HAS OVERSEEN THE PRPs' COMPLETION OF THE REMOVAL ACTION AND CONDUCT OF THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY AT THE SITE.   EPA EXPECTS TO ISSUED THE RECORD OF DECISION FOR OPERABLE UNIT 1 IN EARLY 2

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