EPA v. BLACKBURN & UNION

Case summary

On May 28, 2005, EPA submitted a referral to the DOJ for a Consent Decree under CERCLA Sections 106 and 107 for the Blackburn and Union Privileges Superfund Site (“Site”), located in Walpole, Massachusetts, for signature and lodging with the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The proposed Consent Decree requires W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., Covidian Inc., the Shaffer Realty Nominee Trust and the B.I.M. Investment Corporation (“Settling Defendants”) to implement the $13 million remedy selected in the ROD. Under the Consent Decree, Settling Defendants also will reimburse the United States $1,431,860 with respect to past response costs, 100% of future response costs, and approximately 100% of expected future oversight costs.

Defendants (1)

• BLACKBURN & UNIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLACKBURN & UNION PRIVILEGES

  SOUTH STREET, WALPOLE, MA, 02081

  Registry ID: 110009162930

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLACKBURN & UNIONentered 2010-12-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2010-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-05-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-07-28Final Order Lodged
• 2010-07-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-12-21Final Order Entered