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PIJAK FARM SITE

Judicial · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 1950

Penalty
$576K
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1985-0048
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-3-115
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO CERCLA SECTION 107(A), 42 USC 9607(A) AGAINST MORTON THIOKOL, THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RELEASE & THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE PIJAK FARM SITE IN PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP, OCEAN COUNTY, N N.J., AND TO RECOVER THE COSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN INCURRED AND WILL BE INCURRED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN RESPONSE THERETO. THE PIJAK FARM SITE WAS USED FOR THE SURFACE DUMPING OF HAZAR- DOUS WASTES IN DRUMS, BULK AND FREE-FLOWING LIQUID FORM. IT IS ONE OF SEVEN SITES IN THE TOWNSHIP AND VICINITY THAT WAS USED BY MORTON THIOKOL FROM THE 1950'S TO THE 1970'S FOR THE UNCONTROLLED DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL. AS PER SUPERFUND TRUST FUND COLL. REPORT $16,009.51 WAS COLLECTED ON 03/07/94. *

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