EPA v. STAMINA MILLS

Case summary

PURSUANT TO A 1990 JUDGEMENT, THE KAYSER ROTH CORPORATION (NOW COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS COMPANY) IS LIABLE FOR ALL CLEAN-UP COSTS. IN A MAY 1996 LETTER, EPA REQUESTED PAYMENT OF ALL UNREIMBURSED OVERSIGHT AND OTHER PAST COSTS TO DATE PLUS INTEREST ON THESE COSTS. (COLLINS & AIKMAN HAS BEEN REMEDIATING THE SITE IN ACCORDS WITH A 1991 UAO). COLLINS & AIKMAN CHALLENGED CERTAIN COSTS AND INTEREST. AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS EPA REFERRED A COST RECOVERY TO DOJ. THUS FAR THE U.S. PREVAILED IN A MOTION RELATING TO SOME OF THESE COSTS. NO COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED AS YET.

Defendants (2)

• COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HYDRO ELECTRIC INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STAMINA MILLS

  119 SCHOOL ST, FORESTDALE, RI, 02824

  Registry ID: 110015753549

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KAYSER-ROTH CORPORATION (STAMINA MILLS)entered 2003-06-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-03-03Referred To Headquarters
• 1997-03-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-03-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-03-27Final Order Lodged
• 2003-06-24Concluded
• 2003-06-24Final Order Entered