EPA v. West Kingston Town Dump/URI Disposal Area

Case summary

EPA has negotiated a consent decree under CERCLA. Under the decree, potentially responsible parties will implement (under EPA supervision) remedial design/remedial action at the West Kingston/URI Superfund Site. The site has a plume of groundwater that is contaminated with hazardous substances, in this case volatile organic chemicals. The remedy to be implemented by the PRPs was selected by EPA in a record of decision in September 06. The remedy will, among other things, treat the plume with injections of chemical oxidants. These injections should remove most of the contaminant mass. A long period of natural attenuation of contaminants will also be necessary for the groundwater to be restored to drinking water levels. EPA expects the decree will be lodged with the district court sometime later in the summer of 2008.

Defendants (4)

• TOWN OF NARRAGANSETTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RI BOARD OF GOVENORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLANDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• URI DISPOSAL AREA

  PLAINS ROAD, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02892

  Registry ID: 110009310110

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• West Kingston Town Dump/URI Disposal Areaentered 2009-03-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2008-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-07-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-08-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-08-12Final Order Lodged
• 2009-03-10Concluded
• 2009-03-10Final Order Entered