EPA v. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, THE

Case summary

THIS CASE IS CONCERNING A 107 CERCLA COST RECOVERY ACTION CONCERNING THE COOK'S LANDFILL SITE IN EAST PROVIDENCE, RI. THE COOK'S LANDFILL SITE CONSISTS OF AN AREA OF APPROXIMAT- LY FIVE ACRES IN A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION THAT WAS NEVER DEVELOPED. A PORTION OF THE SITE WAS USED AS A LAND- FILL FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTES BY MR. LAWRENCE COOK, WHO DIED INTESTATE IN OCT. 11, 1978. MR COOK'S HEIRS INHERITED HIS PROPERTY AND PRESENTLY OWN IT AS TENANTS IN COMMON. OTHER PORTIONS OF THE SITE ARE OWNED BY VARIOUS LANDOWNERS WHO APPARENTLY ARE UNABLE TO DEVELOP THEIR LOTS BECAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED IN A WETLAND AREA. EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE FROM FEB. 27 TO MAY 9, 1985. THE REMOVAL CONSISTED OF THE REMOVAL OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- SEVEN (127) 55-GALLON DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASTE, FIFTY-NINE (59) 5-GALLON PAILS OF FLAMMABLE MATERIAL, SEVEN (7) CUBIC YARDS OF ASBESTOS, AND THIRTY-FIVE(35) EMPTY DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASTE RESIDUE. THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN THE CLEAN UP OF THE COOK'S LANDFILL AMOUNTED TO $183,033.

Defendants (3)

• COOK, RICHARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEN-L-RAYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PROVIDENCE JOURNALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COOKS LANDFILL SITE

  TAUNTON AVE & DEY ST, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914

  Registry ID: 110010622424

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANYentered 1990-07-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-03-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-04-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-05-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-07-12Final Order Lodged
• 1990-07-12Final Order Entered
• 1990-07-12Concluded
• 1992-12-08Enforcement Action Closed