EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC

Case summary

05/01/2025: Consent Decree Modification regarding certain discharges originating from the from the GE-Pittsfield facility to abutting surface waters, primarily the Housatonic River. The oversight and regulation of such discharges is being switched from the NPDES program to the Regional Superfund program. REFERRAL OF SETTLEMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE CLEANUP OF PCB CONTAMINATION IN PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE COUNTY AND HOUSATONIC VALLEY OF CT. GE REQUIRED TO PERFORMER PAY FOR OVER 25 REMOVAL ACTIONS AND REMEDIAL ACTION ON REST OF RIVER . GE TO ALSO COMMIT $25 MILLION FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT, AND UP TO $70 MILLION IN COST 10/20/2016 EPA issued a final permit modification for the Rest of River component of the consent decree. 01/16/2014: Settlement of Cost Dispute. Court ordered GE to pay costs that were defined in the Consent Decree in Untited States et al v. General Electric Co., Civil Action No. 99-30225 MAP (consolidated) (D.Mass)( Decree ). 09/24/2014: Amendment of Consent Decree (#12) to provide for Institutional Controls on certain properties owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL ELECTRICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION & CONTROL

  100 WOODLAWN AVENUE, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201

  Registry ID: 110000308462

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (6)

• GENERAL ELECTRICentered 2014-01-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

• GENERAL ELECTRICentered 2014-09-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

• GENERAL ELECTRICentered 2010-09-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

• GENERAL ELECTRICentered 2000-10-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

• GENERAL ELECTRICentered 2016-10-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

• GENERAL ELECTRICentered 2025-05-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1999-10-06Referred To Headquarters
• 1999-10-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-09-30Consent Decree Amendment
• 2013-12-05Supplemental Referral-Other
• 2025-05-01Final Order Lodged
• 2025-05-01Final Order Entered