EPA v. BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY

Case summary

SETTLEMENT OF A CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN RESPONDING TO CONTAMINATION GENERATED BY BERKSHIRE GAS IN THE 1 1/2 MILE REACH OF THE HOUSATONIC RIVER. EPA's RESPONSE WAS PART OF THE OVERALL SITE CLEAN-UP CONSENT DECREE BETWEEN U.S., MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, AND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. BERKSHIRE GAS'S CONTAMINANTS WERE LOCATED IN THE SAME SEGMENT OF THE RIVER AS GE's PCB CONTAMINATION, BUT IN SOME AREAS CAUSED THE INCURRENCE OF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL RESPONSE COSTS. IN THE DECREE, EPA RECOVERS $2,773,634, ITS SHARE OF THE 1 1/2 MILE REACH COSTS, AND GE RECOVERS $1,156,800.

Defendants (1)

• BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY

  CHESHIRE RD, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201

  Registry ID: 110024375861

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANYentered 2009-01-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2008-10-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-11-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-11-13Final Order Lodged
• 2008-11-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-01-30Final Order Entered
• 2009-01-30Concluded