In early 2006, Trinity was charged by the state Attorney General’s office with illegally dumping hazardous waste at the rail car site.

A plea agreement reached in December 2006 ordered Trinity to clean up the site and pay $254,502 in fines and court costs and make a $50,000 contribution to nonprofit organizations in Mercer County, all of which have been paid.

The Task Force feels that by giving Trinity more time, DEP is failing to enforce the plea agreement, preventing development of the commercially-zoned property. The lawsuit is slowing things down even more, Wallace said.

Trinity sued the park and Marsteller, which bought Trinity’s north plant in 2004, saying they dumped hazardous materials when they demolished structures on the property.

Commerce Park has said the park and Marsteller aren’t liable for hazardous materials found at the site and not responsible for helping Trinity with the clean