# CALDWELL SYSTEMS, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1994 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `21141`
- **Case Number:** 04-1994-0454
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $2.64M
- **Compliance action $:** $6.21M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ALLIED SIGNAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BASF CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES OF NC, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BERHNARDT FURNITURE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CALDWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (complaint) (settlement)
- CENTURY FURNITURE (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEMTRONICS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- CHROMCRAFT (complaint) (settlement)
- COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CONSOLIDATED FURNITURE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CONSOLIDATED METAL PRODUCTS (complaint) (settlement)
- DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- DUKE POWER COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- EXXON CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- GKN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HENREDON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- KINCAID FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED (complaint) (settlement)
- LADD FURNITURE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MAN ROLAND, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- NACCO MATERIALS HANDLING GROUP, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- OWENS CORNING (complaint) (settlement)
- PLANTATION PIPELINE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- PRILLAMAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- R.R. DONNELLY & SONS COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- REEVES BROTHERS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- REXAM INDUSTRIES CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- SINGER FURNITURE CO. (complaint) (settlement)
- STEELCASE, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- THOMPSON CROWN WOOD PRODUCTS (complaint) (settlement)
- U.S. AIR FORCE (complaint) (settlement)
- U.S. DEFENSE REUTILIZATION AND MARKETING (complaint) (settlement)
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (complaint) (settlement)
- U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (complaint) (settlement)
- U.S. MARINE CORPS (complaint) (settlement)
- UNION CAMP CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- WILSONART INTERNATIONAL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE CALDWELL SYSTEMS, INC. SITE IS THE LOCATION OF A FORMER  HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR.  FROM 1976 UNTIL 1989, OVER 940 COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES SENT WASTE TO THE SITE.  ASH AND EMPTY CONTAINERS  WERE DISPOSED IN THE ADJACENT MUNICIPAL LANDFILL.  THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDERS.  EPA ISSUED RCRA 3008(H) ORDERS TO INVESTIGATE AND CLEAN UP THE SITE.

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