EPA v. BOURDEAUDHUI, ET AL.

Case summary

IN APRIL, 1983, A LARGE DEPOSIT OF MERCURY WAS DISCOVERED BY CHILDREN USING A METAL DETECTOR AT ONE OF THE SITES. THE CHILDREN RECOVERED APPROXIMATELY TEN POUNDS OF MERCURY USING THEIR T-SHIRTS TO SCREEN THE MERCURY FROM THE SOIL. WHEN THEY BROUGHT THE MATERIAL HOME, THEIR PARENTS REPORTED THE DISCOVERY AND LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH THE CONNECTICUT DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CT DEP). MR. BOURDEAUDHUI PURCHASED WASTE DENTAL AMALGAM FROM 1969 UNTIL 1984 FROM DENTISTS AND DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY COMPANIES, AND PROCESSED THAT AMALGAM TO RECOVER SILVER AND MERCURY UTILIZING A CRUDE STILL. MR. BOURDEAUDHUI PROCESSED AMALGAM AT THE BOURDEAUDHUI SITE FROM 1969 UNTIL 1973 AND AT THE KAPINOS SITE FROM 1974 UNTIL 1984. AS A CON- SEQUENCE OF MR. BOURDEAUDHUI'S PROCESSING OPERATION, EXTEN- SIVE SOIL CONTAMINATION OCCURRED AT THOSE SITES. THE CONTAM- INATION OCCURRED AT THOSE SITES. THE CONTAMINATION IS BE- LIEVED TO BE THE DIRECT RESULT OF CONDENSATION OF VAPORIZED MERUCURY, AS WELL AS POSSIBLE SPILLAGE OF MERCURY SOLUTE.

Defendants (8)

• A. LEVENTHAL AND SONS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BATTLE, EDWARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BENCO DENTAL SUPPLY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOURDEAUDHUI, ELSIENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOURDEAUDHUI, EUGENE L.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• INDIVDUAL BREAKDOWN
• OTT DENTAL SUPPLY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SMITH-HOLDEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• KAPINOS PROPERTY

  ROUTE 74, WILLINGTON, CT, 06279

  Registry ID: 110009334185

• BOURDEAUDHUI SITE

  OLD FARMS RD, WILLINGTON, CT, 06279

  Registry ID: 110010622442

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOURDEAUDHUI, EUGENE L. ET ALentered 1989-11-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-03-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-05-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-06-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-11-17Final Order Lodged
• 1989-11-17Final Order Entered
• 1989-11-17Concluded
• 1989-12-27Enforcement Action Closed