# CPS CHEMICALS CO INC
> **Judicial** · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `6220`
- **Case Number:** 02-1997-0317
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $500K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ARNET REALTY CO (complaint) (settlement)
- ASMAN, ARNOLD ESTATE OF (complaint) (settlement)
- BZURA, HYMAN
- BZURA, NETTIE (complaint) (settlement)
- CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORP (complaint) (settlement)
- CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENT (complaint) (settlement)
- CPS CHEMICALS-F/K/A) (NKA-CIBA SPECIALTY
- MADISON INDUSTRIES INC (complaint) (settlement)
- OLD BRIDGE CHEMICALS INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SUPERFUND COST RECOVERY ACTION WHICH NEEDS TO BE FILED BY  AUG. 1, 1997 TO AVOID STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PROBLEMS.       PRIMARY DEFENDANTS ARE SIDE BY SIDE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS.  SITE HAS BEEN STATE-LEAD SINCE ITS DISCOVERY.  EPA HAS       INCURRED APPX. $700,000 IN COSTS ASSISTING THE STATE.        *                                                            5 PROPOSED DEFENDANTS ARE OWNERS & OPERATORS OF THE SITE     *                                                            07/11/97 - REFERRED TO DEPT OF JUSTICE.                      *** - TOLLING AGREEMENT EXTENDED TWICE                       03/17/00 - COMPLIANT FILED (SEVEN (7) DEFENDANTS NAMED                  ONE DEFENDANT F/K/A CPS CHEMICALS CO., INC. IS               N/K/A CIBA SPECIATY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS,              INC.  CPS IS NOW ALSO A SUBSIDIARY OF                        CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORP.                    05/16/00 - CD ENTERED.                                       *                                                            04/11/01 - CD SATISFIED CASE AND CD CLOSED.

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