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SPENCE FARM SITE

Judicial · FY1985 · — · Combined With Another Case(s) · 1951

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1985-0049
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Combined With Another Case(s)
DOJ Docket
90-11-3-114
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 SPENCE FARM SITE IN PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP, OCEAN COUNTY, N.J., AND TO RECOVER THE COSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN INCURRED AND WILL BE INCURRED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN RESPONSE THERETO. THE SPENCE FARM SITE WAS USED FOR THE SURFACE DUMPING OF HAZAR- DOUS WASTES IN DRUMS, BULK AND FREE-FLOWING LIQUID FORM. IT IS ONE OF 7 SITES IN THE TOWNSHIP AND VICINITY THAT WAS USED BY MORTON THIOKOL FROM THE 1950'S TO THE 1970'S FOR THE UN- CONTROLLED DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL.

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