EPA v. BURGESS BROTHERS INC ET AL

Case summary

CD Amendment: Amended SOW entered on 10/18/2012. Original Case Summary: THIS CASE IS A CONSENT DECREE UNDER SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA AND SECTION 7003 OF RCRA. THE CD REQUIRES THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO PERFORM THE ENTIRE REMEDY FOR THE SITE. AS SET FORTH IN THE RECORD OF DECISION(II), PAY 100% OF FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS; (III) PAY $374,144 TO SETTLE OUTSTANDING PAST COSTS; AND (IV) PAY $100,000 FOR SETTLEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES. THIS IS A REMEDIAL ACTION/REMEDIAL DESIGN SETTLEMENT AT AN NPL SITE.

Defendants (5)

• BURGESS BROTHERS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLUDE BURGESS JRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLYDE HOWENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EVEREADY BATTERY CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION CARBIDENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BURGESS BROTHERS STEERING COMMITEE

  1246 BURGESS RD, BENNINGTON, VT, 05201

  Registry ID: 110005261082

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• BURGESS BROTHERS INC ET ALentered 1999-09-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• BURGESS BROTHERS INC ET ALentered 2012-10-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-06-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-07-06Final Order Lodged
• 1999-07-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-09-28Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2012-10-18Final Order Entered
• 2012-10-18Concluded