EPA v. CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.

Case summary

THE F.O. CONNOR SITE WAS OPERATED BY THE F.O.CONNOR CO. FROM THE EARLY 1950'S THROUGH THE 1970'S AS A SALVAGE AND ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER RECYCLING BUSINESS. SITE CONTAMINATION CONSISTS OF PRIMARILY OF PCB'S WHICH WERE GENERATED BY CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY (CMP). CMP PERFORMED THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASABILITY STUDY FOR THE SITE UNDER A CONSENT ORDER WITH EPA AND THE STATE OF MAINE. THE RECORD OF DECISION WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1989, CALLING FOR SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF CONTAMINATED SITE SOILS AND SEDIMENTS, ON-SITE GROUNDWATER TREATMENT AND OFFSITE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SURFACE WATERS. SPECIAL NOTICE IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED IN FEBRUARY OF 1990. THE PRPS HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN PERFORMING THE RD/RA.

Defendants (3)

• CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• O'CONNOR, F.
• O'CONNOR, WILLIAM

Facilities (1)

• O'CONNOR CO.

  EASTERN AVE, RT 17, AUGUSTA, ME, 04330

  Registry ID: 110009291266

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CENTRAL MAINE POWERentered 1991-09-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1989-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-12-15PRN Sent
• 1990-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-09-28Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1990-12-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-09-03Final Order Lodged
• 1991-09-03Final Order Entered
• 1991-09-03Concluded