EPA v. ESTATE OF RICHARD POLLIO

Case summary

'EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL ON THE SITE OF THE NOW DEFUNCT SOMERS METAL FINISHING CORPORATION FROM 3/5/97 THRU 12/26/97. ON 12/26/90 EPA FILED SUIT AGAINST THE ESTATE OF RICHARD POLLIO WHO DIED 12/19/99. MR POLLIO OPERATED THE SOMERS CORPORATION AND FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS OWNED THE SITE WHILE THE CORPORATION WAS FUNCTIONING. AS FAR AS EPA HAS DETERMINED MR POLLIO WAS THE ONLY PRP. THE CONSENT DECREE WITH MR POLLIO'S ESTATE REQUIRES THE ESTATE TO PAY THE U.S. $106,000 IN REIMBURSEMENT OF REMOVAL COSTS AND TO USE BEST EFFORTS TO SELL THE SIT

Defendants (2)

• ESTATE OF RICHARD POLLIONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOANNE POLLIONamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• SOMERS INDUSTRIAL FINISHING CORPORATION

  19 FIELD RD, SOMERS, CT, 06071

  Registry ID: 110000611115

• SOMERS INDUSTRIAL FINISHING

  19 FIELD RD, SOMERS, CT, 06071

  Registry ID: 110000611115

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ESTATE OF RICHARD POLLIOentered 2002-10-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2000-11-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-08-05Final Order Lodged
• 2002-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-10-30Concluded
• 2002-10-30Final Order Entered
• 2002-12-26Complaint Filed With Court