EPA v. FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRIC COMPANY

Case summary

CDE AND FPE ARE LIABLEAS OPERATORS PURSUANT TO CERCLA 107(A)(2) FOR CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE BASED ON THEIR DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES. FPE IS ALSO LIABLE FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS SUBSIDIARY CDE. CDE AND FPE ARE ALSO LIABLE FOR PENALTIES ARISING OUT OF UAO ISSUED UNDER CERCLA 106(A) TO CDE AND FPE, AMONG OTHERS WHICH COMPELLED THE RESPONDENTS TO PERFORM REMEDIAL WORK AT THE SITE. NONE OFTHE RESPONDENTS COMPLIED AND THUS WERE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES. UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE, CDE AND FPE HAVE AGREED TO PERFORM THE REMAINING PORTION OF A CERCLA REMEDIAL ACTION AND LONG-TERM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE REMEDY THROUGH A $7,130,000 TRUST FUND. THEY ARE ALSO PAYING $60,000 EACH AS A CIVIL PENALTY FOR THEIR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE UAO.

Defendants (2)

• CORNELL-DUBILIER ELECTRONICS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRIC COMPANY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORNELL DUBILIER ELECTRIC CORPORATION

  1605 EAST RODNEY FRENCH BLVD, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02744

  Registry ID: 110000759787

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 1997-01-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $120,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1996-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-08-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-09-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-01-10Final Order Lodged
• 1997-01-10Final Order Entered
• 1997-01-10Concluded