EPA v. PEPPERELL REALTY LLC

Case summary

ON MAY 13, 2011 PEPPERELL REALTY, LLC WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DEMOLISHING A FORMER PAPER MILL WHEN THEIR CONTRACTOR SMASHED A PIECE OF OIL-FILLED EQUIPMENT/TRANSFORMER. THE OIL IN THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO DOING THE WORK AND AS A RESULT, OIL SPILLED FROM THE PROPERTY BY WAY OF A WATER INTAKE STRUCTURE, INTO THE RIVER.

Defendants (1)

• PEPPERELL REALTY LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PEPPERELL REALTY RELEASE

  19 - 23 MILL STREET, PEPPERELL, MA, 014631536

  Registry ID: 110043571346

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PEPPERELL REALTY LLCentered 2011-12-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-12-14Final Order Issued
• 2011-12-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order