EPA v. PETERSON/PURITAN INC (SUPERFUND SITE)

Case summary

CCL CUSTOM MANUFACTURING INC (FORMERLY PETERSON/PURITAN) AND BESTFOODS HAVE AGREED TO REIMBURSED EPA AND DOJ FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SECOND OPERABLE UNIT ( OU 2 ) OF THE PETERSON/PURITAN, INC. SUPERFUND SITE IN CUMBERLAND AND LINCOLN, RI. UNDER THE PROPOSED 122(H) AGREEMENT, THE SETTLING PARTIES WOULD REIMBURSE EPA FOR PAST COSTS ASSOCI- ATED WITH THE SITE. EPA AND DOJ'S PAST RESPONSE COSTS (WHICH INCLUDES INTEREST UP TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2000) FOR THE SITE TOTALED $805,849.98. THE SETTLING PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO SETTLE THE CASE FOR $609,754.87, WHICH TOGETHER WITH THE SETTLEMENT BY THE SAME PRP'S TO PERFORM A REMEDIAL INVESTI- GATION AND FEASIBILILTY STUDY (RI/FS) UNDER AN ADMINISTRA- TIVE ORDER BY CONSENT, REPRESENTS A 96% RECOVERY OF EPA'S TOTAL COSTS FOR THE SITE, INCLUDING PROJECTED RI/FS AND OVERSITE COSTS.PLUS AN ADDITIONA SUM FOR INTEREST.

Defendants (1)

• PETERSON/PURITAN INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PETERSON PURITAN SUPERFUND SITE

  MARTIN ST, CUMBERLAND, RI, 02864

  Registry ID: 110007828208

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PETERSON/PURITAN INC (OPERABLE UNIT 2)entered 2001-07-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-13Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered