# LIGHTMAN, JEROME
> **Judicial** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `4562`
- **Case Number:** 02-1992-0213
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $7.62M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ALUMINUM SHAPES INC (complaint) (settlement)
- COLONIAL HEIGHTS PACKAGING INC (complaint) (settlement)
- CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS INC (complaint) (settlement)
- CRODA INKS CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- DAP PRODUCTS INC (complaint) (settlement)
- LIGHTMAN DRUM CO INC (complaint) (settlement)
- LIGHTMAN, JEROME (complaint) (settlement)
- SCOTT PAPER CO (complaint) (settlement)
- SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (complaint) (settlement)
- STEPAN CO (complaint) (settlement)
- UNION CARBIDE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- USG CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- USX CORP (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED BY THE   UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN UNDERTAKING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE D'IMPERIO PROPERTY SUPERFUND SITE    IN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, ATLANTIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.  THE      RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH EPA HAS FUNDED AT THE SITE INCLUDE    THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY, THE        REMEDIAL DESIGN, AND PART OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION (EXCAVA-    TION AND DISPOSAL OF BURIED DRUMS AND CONTAMINATED SOILS).      THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST IN    SEPTEMBER 1983.  EPA ISSUED A RECORD OF DECISION ON          MARCH 27, 1985.  IN 1987, EPA EXCAVATED AND DISPOSED BURIED  DRUMS AND CONTAMINATED SOILS OFF-SITE.  EPA COMPLETED THE    REMEDIAL DESIGN FOR THE GROUND WATER REMEDIATION IN          SEPTEMBER 1992.                                                 EPA SEEKS:  A) RECOVERY OF ALL COSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN      INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AND B) A        DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO PROPOSED DEFENDANT'S LIABILITY    FOR FUTURE EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION      WITH THE SITE.                                                  EPA NOTIFIED PROPOSED DEFENDANTS OF THEIR STATUS AS       POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR THE SITE IN MARCH 1992.  IN THE NOTICE LETTERS, EPA AFFORDED RESPONDENTS AN           OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT OR FINANCE THE REMEDIAL ACTION.       RESPONDENTS DID NOT PRESENT GOOD FAITH OFFER TO EPA TO       CONDUCT OR FINANCE THE REMEDIAL ACTION.

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