EPA v. GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER, ET AL (PINE STREET CANAL

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION AGAINST THREE UTILITIES, GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION, NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND VERMONT GAS SYSTEMS, INC. UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERCLA TO RECOVER PAST COSTS AND ESTABLISH LIABILITY AS TO FUTURE COSTS TO BE INCURRED UNDER SECTION 104. THE CASE INVOLVES THE PINE STREET CANAL BARGE SITE IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT. COAL TAR WASTES GENERATED BY A COAL GANFICATION PLANT WERE DISPOSED OF AT THIS SITE FROM APPROXIMATELY 1895 TO 1966. EPA CONDUCTED SAMPLING AT THE SITE IN 1981 AND 1982. IN 1985, EPA CONDUCTED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ON A SMALL PORTION OF THE SITE KNOWN AS MALTEX POND . MALTEX POND IS OWNED BY THE STATE OF VERMONT. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED, SOLIDIFIED AND DISPOSED OF AT A RCRA-APPROVED FACILITY. TOTAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COSTS INCURRED IN THE REMOVAL ARE APPROXIMATELY $741,000. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY RUN ON 12/05/88. DOJ HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT TO WAIVE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AS AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE UNTIL APRIL 2, 1989.

Defendants (14)

• UGI CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UHLMANN CO. F/K/A STANDARD MILLING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VERMONT GAS SYSTEM INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VERMONT, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEVERAGE GROUPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NEW ENGLAND POWER SERVICE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTHERN UNION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEUBLEIN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURLINRTON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EB AND A.C. WHITING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FARRELL, CHRISTINENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• G.S. BLODGETT CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER ET

  PINE ST, BURLINGTON, VT, 05401

  Registry ID: 110009259809

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREEN MOUNTAIN POWERentered 1990-12-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-12-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-12-26Final Order Lodged
• 1990-12-26Final Order Entered
• 1990-12-26Concluded
• 1991-01-08Enforcement Action Closed