EPA v. LONSDALE BLEACHERY REMOVAL SITE

Case summary

ON APRIL 20, 2005, THE REGION SIGNED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT BETWEEN EPA AND FDS INDUSTRIES LLC ( FDS ), FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION AT THE LONSDALE BLEACHERY SITE, LINCOLN, PROVIDENCE COUNTY, RI.( SITE ). THE AOC REQUIRES FDS TO REOMVE FRIABLE ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL PRESENT AT THE SITE. IN ADDITION, FDS HAS AGREED TO PAY EPA's FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS. tHE LONSDALE BLEACHERY SUPERFUND SITE IS A PORTION OF A FORMER TEXTILE MILL LOCATED OFF OF CARRINGTON STREET IN LINCOLN, RI. FDS IS THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE SITE. AT THE REQUEST OF THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, EPA MOBILIZED TO THE SITE ON AUGUST 5, 2004, TO SUPPORT AN OIL SPILL RESPONSE. DURING THIS RESPONSE, EPA OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE PORTENTIALLY ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL ( ACM ) ON AN OVERHEAD EXTERIOR PIPE AT THE SITE. A SITE INVESTIGATION WAS THEN CONDUCTED, AND BASED UPON ITS FINDINGS, A REMOVAL ACTION WAS RECOMMENDED ON OCTOBER 1, 2004. EPA ISSUED AN ACTION MEMORANDUM ON DECEMBER 21, 2004.

Defendants (1)

• FDS INDUSTRIES LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONSDALE BLEACHERY

  OFF CARRINGTON STREET, LINCOLN, RI, 02865

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LONSDALE BLEACHERY REMOVAL SITEentered 2005-04-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-04-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-04-20Final Order Issued
• 2005-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered