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01-2011-0501JudicialConcludedFY 2011· Region 01

EPA v. BROWN SHOE COMPANY INC / WHITMAN CISTERN SUPERFUND SITE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

Settlement of civil action under Section 107(a) of CERCLA. Defendant will pay $450,000 to EPA for EPA's past costs due for clean up of the Whitman Cistern Site in Whitman, MA.

Defendants (1)

  • BROWN SHOE COMPANY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WHITMAN CISTERN

    401 SOUTH AVENUE, WHITMAN, MA

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BROWN SHOE COMPANY INC / WHITMAN CISTERN SUPERFUND SITEentered 2013-01-28

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2010-11-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2010-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-11-21Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2012-11-21Final Order Lodged
  • 2013-01-28Final Order Entered
  • 2013-01-28Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200026820
Case number
01-2011-0501
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2011-0501 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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