# HERCULES, INC. ET AL
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `14460`
- **Case Number:** 03-1989-1629
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $7.62M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ALLIED-SIGNAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN CAN CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- AMERICAN CYANAMID CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- AMOCO CHEMICAL CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- AVON PRODUCTS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE INVC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BELL ATLANTIC-DELAWARE INC (settlement)
- BP AMERICA, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BP AMOCO CHEMICAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BUDD CO. (settlement)
- CADILLAC PLASTIC GROUP, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHAMPLAIN CABLE CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEVRON, U.S.A., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHRYSLER CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- CLARIOS LLC (complaint) (settlement)
- CNA HOLDINGS LLC (settlement)
- CONGOLEUM CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC (settlement)
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 2 (complaint) (settlement)
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 3 (complaint) (settlement)
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 4 (complaint)
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 5 (complaint) (settlement)
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 6 (complaint) (settlement)
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 7 (complaint)
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 8 (complaint)
- DIAMOND STATE TELEPHNE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- EASTERN INDUSTRIAL COPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- ESSCHEM INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- FMC CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- HARVEY & HARVEY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HERCULES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- HONEYWELL INTERNATUIONAL INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- ICI AMERICAS INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KHLC, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- LUDLOW CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- M.A. HANNA PLASTIC GROUP, INC (settlement)
- MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- MRC HOLDINGS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (settlement)
- NVF COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- RHONE POULENC INC (settlement)
- SC HOLDINGS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SCA SERVICES, INC (settlement)
- SCA SERVICES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- SCM CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On or about June 3, 2022, DOJ lodged the above captioned CERCLA RA CD which involves 21 settling defendants, 7 of whom are responsible for performing a $41.6 million remedy at the 27-acre Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill Superfund Site in New Castle County, Delaware.  The CD is subject to a 30 day public comment period. The State is a co-Plaintiff.   The Site is within a potential EAJA area of concern.  Under the CD, settling defendants are required to cleanup soil and groundwater contaminated with hazardous substances, including but not limited to 1-4 dioxane, BCEE, napthalene, and arsenic.

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