EPA v. YAWORSKI INC,

Case summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL OF A CONSENT DECREE UNDER CERCLA 106/107 AND RCRA 7003 FOR REMEDIAL DESIGN AND ACTION AT THE YAWORSKI LAGOON SUPERFUND SITE IN CANTERBURY, CONNECTICUT. THE SITE IS A WITHIN A MEANDER LOOP ON THE FLOODPLAIN OF THE QUINEBAUG RIVER. THE SITE IS A DEWATERED AND BACKFILLED LAGOON, APPROXIMATELY 700 BY 300 FEET, SURROUNDED BY AN EARTHEN DIKE. BETWEEN 1950 - 1973, SLUDGE MATERIAL AND DRUMS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE INCLUDING SOLVENTS, PAINT, TEXTILE DYES, ACIDS, RESINS AND OTHER DEBRIS AND INDUSTRIAL TRASH WERE DISPOSED IN THE LAGOON. ON NOVEMBER 20, 1987, EPA SENT TO NINE PRPS AN UPDATED LIST OF PRPS AND AN APPROXIMATE RANKING BY VOLUME OF THE SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE.THERE IS VERY LITTLE FIRM TRANS - ACTIONAL DATA ON DISPOSAL AT THE SITE. HOWEVER, EPA DEVELOPED AN APPROXIMATE VOLUMETRICRANKING BASED ON YAWORKSKI, INC. LEDGER SHEETS AND INTERVIEWS WITH SITE EMPLOYEES. ON AUGUST 11, 1989, FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE CLEANUP, TEN PRPS SIGNED A CONSENT DECREE FOR RD/RA PERFORMANCE.

Defendants (11)

• REVERE TEXTILE
• ROGERS CORPORATION
• ROSE YAWORSKINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROSS & ROBERTS, INC.
• TRIANGLE, PWC. INC.
• PERVEL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRINTS CORPORATION
• C & M CORPORATION
• INTER ROYAL CORPORATION
• JOHN YAWORSKI, SR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KAMAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION

Facilities (1)

• YAWORSKI LANDFILL

  133 PACKER ROAD, CANTERBURY, CT, 06331

  Registry ID: 110001731822

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YAWORSKI, INC.entered 1990-03-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-12-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1989-12-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-03-27Final Order Lodged
• 1990-03-27Final Order Entered
• 1990-03-27Concluded