# CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. (AMERICAN CYANAMID)
> **Judicial** · FY1998 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `18157`
- **Case Number:** 03-1998-0245
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $2.00M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AMERICAN CYANAMID (complaint)
- BOARHEAD CORP
- BUNDY CORPORATION
- CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY
- CIBA-GIGY SPECIAL CHEMICALS
- CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DEREWAL CHEMICAL CO
- ETCHED CIRCUITS, INC.
- FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS, INC.
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL CERAMICS
- HANDY & HARMAN TUBE COMPANY
- MANFRED DEREWAL
- MERIT METALS PRODUCTS CORP
- PHILCO FORD CORP (complaint)
- PLYMOUTH TUBE COMPANY, INC.
- QUIKLINE DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, INC.
- SPS TECHNOLOGIES (complaint) (settlement)
- THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
- VAN WATERS & ROGERS, INC.
## Summary

THIS CASE REFERRED BECAUSE OF MASSIVE SITE CONTAMINATION -   ALL TYPES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES BURIED ON-SITE.  TWO (2) REMOVAL ACTIONS REMOVED 2600 BURIED PLUS ADDITIONAL TANK TRUCKS.  UNCONSOLIDATED HAZARDOUS WASTES BURIED ALL OVER  150 ACRE SITE. 
2/9/00:  THE REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( DOJ ) FILE A COMPLAINT AND CIVIL ACTION AGAINST CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. ( CYTEC ), FORD MOTOR COMPANY ( FORD ), AND SPS TECHNOLGOIES, INC. ( SPS ), THREE OF THE   PROPOSED DEFENDANTS NAMED IN A PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATION CIVIL LITIGATION REPORT ( PRN ) SENT TO DOJ ONMARCH 4, 1998. IT ALSO REQUESTS THAT DOJ LODGE THE ENCLOSED CONSENT DECREE. THE PRN NOW SUBSTITUTES FOR A FULL LITIGATION REPORT BECAUSE OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF THIS MATTER NEGOTIATED BY THE  UNITED STATES WITH THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS.  ALL INFORMATION TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THESE THREE PARTIES IA CONTAINED IN THE PRN.  RECOMMENDED DEFENDANTS:  WE RECOMMEND THAT ACTION BE FILED AGAINST CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND SPS  TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE  SETTLING DEFENDANTS ).  PROPOSED RELIEF PURSUANT TO THE CONSENT DECREE, THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS WILL PERFORM A PORTION OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION ( RD/RA ) FOR THE SITE AND PAY EPA'S FUTURE RESPONSE  COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK COVERED BY THE CONSENT DECREE (NOTE:  FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS WILL BE REIMBURSED ONLY IF UNITED STATES V. ROHM & HAAS CO., NO. 92-1517 (3RD CIR. AUG. 12, 1993) IS REVER

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