EPA v. SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY

Case summary

ON MAY 30, 2006, THE REGION ISSUED A CONSENT DECREE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROSEM SUPERFUND SITE AND BRYDEN & MORSE REMOVAL SUPERFUND SITE IN HAMDEN, CT. RESOLVING THE UNITED STATES CLAIMS AGAINST THE SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY, THE TOWN OF HAMDEN, AND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT BOARD OF EDUCTATION. IN THE CD, THE WATER AUTHORITY, HAMDEN, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AAGREE TO MAKE A PAYMENT OF $140,000 TO REIMBURSE EPA FOR PAST COSTS. THE SITES ARE ACTUALLY ARAS WITHIN A LARGER AREA OF INVESTIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE CURRENTLY BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Defendants (4)

• HAMDEN TOWN OFNamed in complaint
• STATE OF CONNECTICUT BOARD OF EDUCATIONNamed in complaint
• SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITYNamed in complaint
• OLIN CORPNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• BRYDEN AND MORSE STREETS

  BRYDEN TERRACE, MORSE STREET,, HAMDEN, CT, 06517

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITYentered 2006-08-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2006-06-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-06-13Final Order Lodged
• 2006-06-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-08-22Final Order Entered