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01-2000-0239Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2000· Region 01

EPA v. MOHAWK TANNERY

Case summary

FIRST UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE THAT CONTAINED MULTIPLE SCATTERED DRUMS, ASBESTO ASBESTOS, A 10,000 GALLON DRUM CONTAINING A CAUSTIC ______ AND A LARGE CEMENT CLARIFIER TANK FILLED WITH SLUDGE AND AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION. SITE HAD BEEN USED BETWEEN 1924-1984 AS A TANNERY. NO STATURARY OR CFR VIOLATIONS--JUST EXERCISING 106 REMOVAL AUTHORITY.

Defendants (1)

  • MOHAWK TANNERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MOHAWK TANNERY

    11 WARSAW AVE, NASHUA, NH, 03060

    Registry ID: 110007683006

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MOHAWK TANNERYentered 2000-08-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2000-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-08-29Final Order Issued
  • 2000-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1423
Case number
01-2000-0239
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
OES
EPA region
01
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2000-0239 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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