EPA v. AEROVOX

Case summary

UNDER THE 3/25/10 CERCLA SETTLEMENT, AEROVOX INC OF NEW BEDFORD, MA WILL DEMOLISH THE BUILDING, CAP THE SITE AND UNDERTAKE FURTHER SITE CLEANUP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING GROUDWATER, PURSUANT TO MGL c.21E. THE SITE WAS USED FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENT MANUFACTURING BEGINNING IN 1038 THROUGH 2001. BEGINNING IN THE 1940s, DIELECTRIC FLUID CONTAINING PCBs WAS USED IN CAPACITOR MANUFACTURING UNTIL THEY WERE BANNED IN 1978. AEROVOX CORPORATION OWNED AND OPERATED THE FACILITY FROM 1938 UNTIL JANUARY 1973. OPERATIONS AND DISPOSAL PRACTICES DURING THIS PERIOD CONSTITUTED A RELEASE AND A DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTAMINATION OF SOIL, BUILDING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, SURFACE WATER RUNOFF AND GROUNDWATER AT THE SITE.

Defendants (1)

• AEROVOXNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AEROVOX INCORPORATED

  740 BELLEVILLE AVE., NEW BEDFORD, MA, 027456194

  Registry ID: 110000311886

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AEROVOXentered 2010-03-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-03-25Final Order Issued
• 2010-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered