Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under CERCLA for Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site
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The U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on March 19, 2026, in the case United States et al. v. Ford Motor Co. et al. (Civil Action No. 2:26-cv-2846). The lawsuit, brought by the EPA and the State of New Jersey, seeks to compel Ford Motor Company and the Borough of Ringwood to perform remedial action and reimburse response costs at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site contaminated with paint sludge, metals, PCBs, and other hazardous substances. Under the decree, Ford and the Borough agree to carry out the remedial action for Operable Unit 3 as specified in the EPA's September 2020 Record of Decision. They will also partially reimburse New Jersey for past costs and fully reimburse both the United States and New Jersey for future response costs. In return, the defendants receive contribution protection and covenants not to sue under CERCLA Sections 106, 107(a), and 113 and the New Jersey Spill Act.
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Key Changes
- Ford Motor Company and Borough of Ringwood must perform full remedial action for Operable Unit 3 per EPA Record of Decision dated September 2020
- Defendants required to partially reimburse State of New Jersey for past response costs at Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site
- Defendants must reimburse United States and State of New Jersey for all future Site-related response costs
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What this law requires
Ford Motor Company and the Borough of Ringwood must perform remedial action for Operable Unit 3 as specified in the EPA's September 2020 Record of Decision at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site
Ford Motor Company and the Borough of Ringwood must partially reimburse the State of New Jersey for its past response costs at the Site
Ford Motor Company and the Borough of Ringwood must fully reimburse the United States and the State of New Jersey for all future Site-related response costs
Public comments on the proposed Consent Decree must be submitted no later than 60 days after the publication date of this notice to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection must publish notice of the proposed Consent Decree in the New Jersey Register and on NJDEP's website for a period of 60 days in accordance with N.J.S.A 58:10-23.11e2 of the Spill Act