EPA v. TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INC

Case summary

THIS IS A CERCLA RD/RA CONSENT DECREE CONCERNING THE TANSITOR ELECTRONICS SUPERFUND SITE IN BENNINGTON, VT. UNDER THE DECREE TWO POTNTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INC., AND SIEMENS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INC., AGREE TO PERFORM A LIMITED REMEDIAL ACTION CONSISTING OF GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTITU- TIONAL CONTROLS; TO PAY $300,000 IN PAST COSTS, AND TO PAY ALL EPA'S FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS IN EXCESS OF $40,000. THIS SETTLEMENT TOGETHER WITH THE PREVIOUS SETTLEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN REACHED AT THIS SITE, AMOUNT TO A TOTAL COST RECOVERY OF APPROXIMATELY 96 PERCENT OF ALL PAST AND FUTURE ESTIMATED COSTS OF $4.56 MILLION,WITH ONLY $147,173 IN COSTS REMAINING UNRECOVERED.

Defendants (2)

• TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SIEMENS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INC

  WEST RD, BENNINGTON, VT, 05201

  Registry ID: 110007400963

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TANSITOR ELECTRONICS INCentered 1999-03-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-09-28Referred To Headquarters
• 1998-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-03-24Final Order Lodged
• 1999-03-24Final Order Entered
• 1999-03-24Concluded