EPA v. AUBURN ROAD LANDFILL SITE

Case summary

THE AUBURN ROAD LANDFILL SITE WAS OPERATED AS A MUNICIPAL LANDFILL FROM 1964-1980, DURING WHICH TIME INDUSTRIAL WASTE WAS ALSO DEPOSITED AT THE SITE. THE STATE FIRST BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE SITE IN 1979, IN REPSONSE TO ALLEGATIONS THAT BARRELS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE WERE BEING DISPOSED OF ONSITE. IN 1983, THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NPL. SINCE THAT TIME, THE SITE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY INVESTIGATED AND APPROXIMATELY 2200 BARRELS REMOVED IN 2 SEPERATE REMOVAL ACTIONS. IN SEPTEMBER 1989, THE ROD CALLING FOR CAPPING OF SOURCE AREAS, AND PUMPING AND TREATING OF GROUNDWATER, WAS SIGNED BY THE ACTING REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR. * ***SEE REGIONAL COMMENTS RE: CASE CONCLUSION DATA

Defendants (23)

• BEMIS COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEBLOIS TRUCKINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DISOGRIN INDUSTRIES CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EARL'S RUBBISH DISPOSALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL LATEX AND CHEMICAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• IVES LABORATORIES (MA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• IVES LABORATORIES (PA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHNSON, PETERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LAMONT LABS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LAWRENCE PACKAGING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LAWRENCE TEXTILE SHRINKING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LONDONDERRY, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SANDERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SCOVILLE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STEWART TRUCKING CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• THOMOPOULAS, GEORGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRIDEX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• W.R. GRACE CO. - CONNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WORKPLACE SYSYTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• XENTEX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BASF CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AUBURN ROAD LANDFILL

  AUBURN RD, LONDONDERRY, NH, 03053

  Registry ID: 110009259523

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AUBURN ROAD LANDFILL SITEentered 2000-03-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $125,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-03-05PRN Sent
• 1992-07-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-09-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-12-08Final Order Lodged
• 2000-03-10Final Order Entered
• 2000-03-10Concluded