Pittsburgh Metal & Equipment was a secondary lead smelter that operated at the foot of Aetna Street in Jersey City, New Jersey for several decades. Several companies transacted business with Pittsburgh Metal, sending metal materials, including those for which there was liability under CERCLA, during this time. Because the Site had become heavily contaminated with lead and other metals, from 1997 to 2001, the EPA performed an extensive removal action at the Site.
As a result of the enforcement efforts, EPA reached an administrative cost recovery settlement with approximately 200 de minimis parties and a proposed judicial cost recovery settlement with parties representing six major contributors to the Site. A number of entities which were sent 104(e) Information Requests did not respond to such request, despite repeated follow-up correspondence.
Seeking civil penalties under CERCLA, for each party's failure to comply with Information Requests sent pursuant to CERCLA Section 104(e). Negotiations were conducted and twelve parties agreed to pay a penalty.
This is an additional settlement in a suit brought under CERCLA, seeking penalties from Bergen Metals/Bergen Recycling Inc. for its failure to comply with Information Requests sent pursuant to CERCLA Section 104(e). A stipulation was entered with 12 other parties in this litigation in May 2007. The suit remains against two other parties in the suit.
The January 25, 2008 stipulation relates to Miller Yacht Sale