Cases — 4299873

As of Oct 2, 2026.

Activity name

INMAR ASSOCIATES, INC. (SCP-CARLSTADT SITE)

Case number

02-1986-0104

Case name

INMAR ASSOCIATES, INC. (SCP-CARLSTADT SITE)

Region code

02

Fiscal year

1986

Activity type code

JDC

Activity type desc

Judicial

Activity status code

CLS

Activity status desc

Closed

Activity status date

1988-05-24

Lead agency

EPA

Case status date

1988-05-24

Enforcement outcome code

ECB

Enforcement outcome desc

Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery

Total penalty assessed

315000.0

Total cost recovery

230000.0

Hq division

CER

Branch

NJSUP

Voluntary self disclosure

false

Multimedia flag

false

Summary text

THE PROPOSED ACTION IS TO BE FILED AGAINST INMAR PURSUANT TO CERCLA, IN CONNECTION WITH INMAR'S OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY WHICH HAS COME TO BE KNOWN AS THE SCIENTIFIC CHEM- ICAL PROCESSING, INC. (SCP) SITE, IN CARLSTADT, N.J. THE SCP-CARLSTADT SITE IS INCLUDED ON CERCLA'S NATIONAL PRIOR- ITIES LIST. ON 10/23/85, EPA REGION II ISSUED A CERCLA SECTION 106(A) UNILATERAL ORDER TO INMAR, REQUIRING THE FIRM, A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY UNDER SECTION 107(A)(1), TO CARRY OUT A REMOVAL ACTION FOR THE SCP-CARLSTADT SITE. INMAR HAS ONLY PARTIALLY COMPLIED THEREWITH, AND HAS REPEATEDLY DELAYED THE REMOVAL ACTION RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN DEADLINES SET FORTH IN THE ORDER. EPA REGION II REQUESTS THE INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION SEEKING 1) CIVIL PENALTIES, IAW SECTION 106(B) OF CERCLA, AND 2) COST RECOVERY, IAW SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA, FOR GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSE, OVERSIGHT AND LEGAL EXPENDITURES. SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL OR PRECEDENTIAL ISSUES: A) SUFFI- CIENCY OF THE AGENCY'S DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES IN ISSUING A SECTON 106(A) UNILATERAL ORDER; B) THE AGENCY'S INTERPRETA- TION OF CERCLA AS A STRICT, JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OR- DER; C) THE TECHNICAL SUFFICIENCY OF THE AGENCY'S DETERMINA- TION THAT THE RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POSED AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT; D) THIS ACTION WILL SERVE AS NOTICE THAT THE AGENCY WILL TAKE PROMPT AND AGGRESSIVE ACTION AGAINST NON-SETTLERS AND VIOLATORS OF ITS ORDERS, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ENFORCEMENT POLICY SET FORTH IN THE AGENCY'S DRAFT CERCLA SETTLEMENT POLICY (DATED 10/4/85). MOREOVER, THIS ACTION MAY PROVIDE A STRONG INCEN- TIVE FOR OTHER PRPS TO REACH TIMELY SETTLEMENTS WITH THE AGENCY IN THE FUTURE.

Created at

2026-10-02T02:02:59.061315+00:00

Updated at

2026-10-02T02:02:59.061315+00:00

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