# SYNCON RESINS, INC. - BANKRUPTCY
> **Judicial** · FY1982 · — · Dismissed By Tribunal
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1850`
- **Case Number:** 02-1982-0039
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Dismissed By Tribunal
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BENJAMIN FARBER
- SYNCON RESINS, INC. (complaint)
## Summary

SYNCON RESINS, INC., OPERATED A RESIN MANUFACTURING     FACILITY IN SOUTH KEARNY, NEW JERSEY, UNTIL ITS BANKRUPT-    CY FORCED A VIRTUAL CESSATION OF OPERATIONS IN 1981. THE     FACILITY WAS OPERATED BY SYNCON, & IS OWNED PARTIALLY BY     THAT CO & PARTIALLY BY BENJAMIN FARBER. FARBER OPERATED A    RESIN MANUFACTURING PLANT THERE FROM 1961 TO 1972, WHEN      HE SOLD THE BUSINESS & MUCH OF THE PROPERTY TO SYNCON.            MORE THAN 10,000 CONTAINERS OF HAZ WASTE (OFF-SPECI-    FICATION RESINS & SOLVENTS) REMAIN ON SITE. MANY OF THESE    ARE RUSTED & LEAKING. THERE ARE ALSO TWO UNLINED LAGOONS     AT THE SITE, & THE SOIL & GROUNDWATER ARE HEAVILY CONTAM-    INATED, PRESUMABLY FROM PRESENT & PAST OPERATIONS AT THE     FACILITY. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG    THE PASSAIC RIVER.                                                EPA'S INITIAL CONTACT W/THE TWO PROPOSED DEF'S IN       THIS ACTION BEGAN IN 1981, AT WHICH TIME CORRESPONDENCE      TOOK PLACE BETWEEN SYNCON & OUR OFFICES REGARDING THE        CO'S STATUS AS A HAZ WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY UNDER SUB-    TITLE C OF RCRA. SEVERAL INSPECTIONS RESULTED IN THE IS-     SUANCE TO SYNCON, IN 11/81, OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLA-     INT PURSUANT TO SEC 3008 OF RCRA, CITING A VARIETY OF        VIOL'S OF THE RCRA REGULATIONS. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME       THE BANKRUPTCY COURT W/JURISDICTION OVER THE CO HAD AUTH-    ORIZED A SALE OF ASSETS. WE ASKED THE COURT TO REQUIRE       THE CO'S RECIEVER TO ALERT POTENTIAL PURC

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