Cases — 4302373

As of Oct 2, 2026.

Activity name

ABB, INC. ET AL (SPECTRON DEMINIMIS SETTLEMENT)

Case number

03-2001-0427

Case name

ABB, INC. ET AL (SPECTRON DEMINIMIS SETTLEMENT)

Region code

03

Fiscal year

2001

Activity type code

JDC

Activity type desc

Judicial

Activity status code

SPR

Activity status desc

Settlement Present

Activity status date

2003-03-31

Lead agency

EPA

Case status date

2003-03-31

Doj docket number

90-11-2-482

Hq division

CER

Branch

3RC41

Voluntary self disclosure

false

Multimedia flag

false

Summary text

ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2001, THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR EPA REGION III SIGNED A GLOBAL CONSENT DECRE WITH 407 PROPOSED DE MINIMIS SETTLORS, AND A PLAINTIFF GROUP OF PRPS KNOWN AS THE SPECTRON SITE GROUP ( SSG ), AND REQUESTED THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTIFCE ( DOJ ) TO LODGE THE CONSENT DECREE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 106 AND 107(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980. UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE, THE PARTIES WILL PAY APPROXIMATELY $2.3 MILLION OF EPA, AND APPROXIMATELY $2.5 MILLION TO THE SSG, FOR RESPONSE COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPECTRON, INC. SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN ELKTON, CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND. IN RETURN, THE DE MINIMIS SETTLORS RECEIVE EPA'S AND THE SSG'S COVENANT NOT TO SUE, COSTS AND UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING THE SITE. THE SITE IS CONTAMINATED WITH VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING OF NEARLY THREE DECADES OF SOLVENT RECLAMATION OPERATIONS THERE. ON JAN. 2, 2002, SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL TO ADD 62 SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO PROPOSE DEMINIMIS SETTLEMENT (ORIGINALLY REFERRED ON SEPT. 28, 2001). ON MAY 28, 2002, FOURTH (4TH) SUPPLEMENTAL REFERRAL FOR THE SPECTRON DEMINIMIS CONSENT DECREE. THIS REFERRALS ADDS FOUR (4) SETTTLING PARTIES, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO 483.

Created at

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

Updated at

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

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