EPA v. FURTADO, MANUEL (BRISTOL)

Case summary

SITE ENCOMPASSES 20 AND 22 BIRCH SWAMP RD AND A PARCEL OF TOWN CONSERVATION LAND IN WARREN, RI. MANUEL FURTADO JR. OWNED 20 AND 22 BIRCH SWAMP LAND FROM 1983 TO 1986. IN 1986 FURTADO SOLD 20 BIRCH SWAMP RD, BUT RETAINED OWNERSHIP AND OPERATED BRISTOL SANDBLASTING COMPANY. THE COMPANY CONDUCTED SANDBLASTING ACTIVITIES ON VEHICLES AT 22 BIRCH SWAMP RD. IN ADDITON, THE COMPANY SANDBLASTED BUILDINGS AT OTHER LOCATION THE COMPANY AND MR FURTADO DISPOSED OF SANDBLASTING RESIDUE CONTAINING LEAD AND POSSIBLY PCBS AT THE SITE. EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE WHICH CONSISTED PRIMARILY OF EXCAVATION AND OFF-SITE DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SOIL. EPA INCURRED $1,538,769 IN RESPONSE COSTS.

Defendants (1)

• FURTADO, MANUELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRISTOL SANDBLASTING

  20 AND 22 BIRCH SWAMP ROAD, WARREN, RI, 02885

  Registry ID: 110009309836

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FURTADO, MANUEL BRISTOL SANDBLASTINGentered 2002-10-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-08-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 2000-02-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-07-19Final Order Lodged
• 2002-10-01Concluded
• 2002-10-01Final Order Entered