EPA v. PETERSON PURITAN INC

Case summary

CCL CUSTON MANUFACTURING INC. (FORMERLY PETERSON/PURITAN INC) AND BESTFOODS HAVE AGREED TO A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING 1987 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT TO PERFORM THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY ( RI/FS) AT OPERABLE UNIT TWO OF THE PETERSON/PURITAN INC SUPERFUND SITE IN CUMBERLAND AND LINCOLN, RI. THE RI/FS AT OPERABLE UNIT II OF THE SITE HAS AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $5 MILLION. THE CONTAMINATED PROPERTY INCLUDES THE J M LANDFILL, A PORTION OF THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AND PART OF THE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR, A FORMER SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION, THE NEARBY FLOODPLAIN AND WETLANDS, GRAVEL PITS, THE FORMER LENOX ST MUNICIPAL WELL AND THE QUINNVILLE MUNICIPAL WELL FIELD. THE AREA IS CONTAMINATED WITH PCBS, ASBESTOS, HEAVY METALS, VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS, AND OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. EPA INCLUDED THE SITE ON THE SUPERFUND NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1983.

Defendants (1)

• PETERSON PURITAN INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CCL CUSTOM MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED

  35 MARTIN ST., CUMBERLAND, RI, 028645361

  Registry ID: 110043555630

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122D3 — Violation of Existing AO or CD

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PETERSON PURITAN INCentered 2001-07-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-13Final Order Issued
• 2001-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered