EPA v. PETERSON PURITAN INC\OPERABLE UNIT 2 (Bankruptcy)
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Case summary
ON DECEMBER 17, 2002, EPA SENT A REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REQUESTING THE FILING OF A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS FOR KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ( KAISER ). KAISER IS A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY AT OPERABLE UNIT TWO OF THE PETERSON PURITAN INC SUPERFUND SITE (THE SITE ) IN CUMBERLAND, RI. OPERABLE UNIT TWO OF THE SITE WAS FORMERLY USED FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTES CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM 1954 TO 1986. WITHIN THIS PERIOD OF TIME, THE PROPERTY WAS PRIMARILY USED AS A PRIVATELY-OWNED, MIXED MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL. EPA HAS EVIDENCE THAT KAISER GENERATED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES THAT WERE SHIPPED TO THE SITE DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE LANDFILL WAS IN OPERATION.
Defendants (1)
- KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICALNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
PETERSON PURITAN SUPERFUND SITE
MARTIN ST, CUMBERLAND, RI, 02864
Registry ID: 110007828208
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-12-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2003-01-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-08-22Complaint Filed With Court
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 89933
- Case number
- 01-2003-0001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2003-0001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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