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01-1997-0189JudicialConcludedFY 1997· Region 01

EPA v. MILFORD NH TOWN OF_(FLETCHER'S PAINT)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$31,070

Case summary

GENERAL ELECTRIC SENT SPENT PCBS TO THE SITES AS DID SEVERAL OTHER COMPANIES IN LESSER AMOUNTS. THE REMEDY, TO BE SPECIFIED IN A FORTHCOMING ROD, IS PCB DRIVEN. THE TOWN OF MILFORD NH USED PART OF THE SITE AS A BURNING DUMP, THEREBY CAUSING APHS TO BE DISPOSED OF AT THE SITE. THE TOWN CURRENT LY IS OWNER OF ANOTHER PART OF THE SITE. IN 2/97 EPA REFERRED A DRAFT CD TO DOJ. THE CD WOULD RESOLVE THE TOWN'S LIABILITY. THE CD HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN AND WE ARE AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE.

Defendants (5)

  • AEROVOXNamed in complaint
  • COMMONWEALTH SPRAGUENamed in complaint
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC_CONamed in complaint
  • MILFORD NH TOWN OFNamed in settlement
  • SPRAGUE ELECTRICNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • FLETCHERS PAINT STORAGE FACILITY

    MILL STREET, MILFORD, NH, 03055

    Registry ID: 110009259417

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MILFORD NH TOTWN OF (FLETCHER PAINT)entered 1998-11-18

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1997-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-09-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-10-06Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-10-06Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-11-18Final Order Entered
  • 1998-11-18Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
743
Case number
01-1997-0189
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
OES
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1997-0189 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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