EPA v. GILBERT & BENNET LAGOON SITE
Compliance action
$450,000
Case summary
EPA ENTERED INTO A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER AGREEMENT WITH REDDING LIFE CARE LLC. AS PART OF CONSTRUCTION OF A LIFE CARE FACILITY IN REDDING, CT, RLC WAS REQUIRED BY THE TOWN TO EXPAND THE TOWN'S EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN THE GILBERT & BENNETT SITE. THE CONSTRUCTION INCLUDED THE EXCAVATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF PRE-EXISTING GILBERT & BENNETT WASTE. THEORETICALLY, THIS IS A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER AGREEMENT.
Defendants (1)
- GILBERT & BENNETTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GILBERT & BENNETT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
1 NORTH MAIN STREET, GEORGETOWN, CT, 06829
Registry ID: 110000610777
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GILBERT & BENNETTentered 2000-06-06
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-06-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-06-06Final Order Issued
- 2000-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1388
- Case number
- 01-2000-0202
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- CERCL
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2000-0202 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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