EPA v. SOMERS PLATING SUPERFUND SITE/LASTRINA/GOSSELIN
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
ON AUGUST 29, 2007 EPA SIGNED A CERCLA SECTION 122(H) AGREEMENT FOR RECOVERY OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS ( SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ) FOR A REMOVAL ACTION COMPLETED AT THE SOMERS PLATING SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN SOMERS CONNECTICUT ( THE SITE ). THE FORMER OWNERS AT THE SITE OPERATED A METAL WORKING SHOP/PLATING FACILITY KNOWN AS SOMERS PLATING, INC. HEAVEY METALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOMERS PLATING OPERATIONS WERE FOUND AT THE SITE. EPA's REMOVAL ACTION INVOLVED EXCAVATING AND DISPOSING OF CONTAMINATED SOIL OFFSITE, INSTALLING TWO GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS AND BACKFILLING AND HYDRO-SEEDING DISTURBED AREAS. COST RECOVERY WILL BE 40% OF NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY.
Defendants (2)
- LASTRINA BARBARANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- GOSSELIN JOSEPHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SOMERS PLATING
58 TO 60 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, SOMERS, CT, 06071-1618
Registry ID: 110020802498
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SOMERS PLATING SUPERFUND SITE/LASTRINA/GOSSELINentered 2007-08-29
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2007-08-29Final Order Issued
- 2007-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600059436
- Case number
- 01-2007-0519
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2007-0519 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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