EPA v. CENTREDALE MANOR RESTORATION PROJECT

Case summary

ON OCTOBER 8, 2003 EPA ISSUED A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR REMOVAL ACTION TO CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORP, AND ORGANIC DYESTUFFS CORPORATION, TWO OF THE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES AT HE CENTREDALE MANOR RESTORATION PROJECT SUPERFUND SITE IN NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI. THE UAO ORDERS BOTH PARTIES TO PARTICIPATE AND COOPERATE IN THE TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION BEING PERFORMED BY FOUR PRPs PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2003. THAT AOC ALSO REQUIRES SIX PRPs TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COSTS OF THE REMOVAL ACTION. THE REMOVAL ACTION WILL CONSIST OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A TAIL-RACE OF THE WOONAQSQUATUCKET RIVER, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CAP OVER CONTAMINATED SOIL AND SEDIMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DRAINAGE SWALE. THE WORK WILL REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR MIGRATION OF, AND DIRECT CONTACT WITH, DIOXIN, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS, VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS IN THE SURFACE SOILS, SUB-SURFACE SOILS AND EXPOSED SEDIMENTS AT THE SITE, AND WILL ADDRESS THE PORTENTIAL MIGRATION OF CONTAMINANTS BY MODERATING THE IMPACT OF FLOOD CONDITIIONS.

Defendants (2)

• CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ORGANIC DYESTUFFS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CENTREDALE MANOR RESTORATION PROJECT

  2072 AND 2074 SMITH STREET (ROUTE 44), N PROVIDENCE, RI, 02911

  Registry ID: 110009310450

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CENTREDALE MANOR RESTORATION PROJECT / CIBAentered 2003-10-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-10-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-10-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2003-10-08Final Order Issued
• 2004-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered