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01-2012-5201Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2012· Region 01

EPA v. COLUMBIA MFG

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

On September 26, 2012, EPA entered into two RCRA Section 3008(h) Administrative Orders on Consent (AOC) to implement an operation, maintenance, and monitoring remedy at the Columbia Manufacturing Company Site (CMC Site) in Westfield, Massachusetts. The AOC with the current site owner, Columbia Manufacturing, Inc., requires implementation of institutional controls. The AOC with former owners and operators, MTD Products, Inc. and Columbia Manufacturing Company, Inc., requires continued operation of a groundwater recovery system, groundwater monitoring, and maintenance of a cap covering impacted soils.

Defendants (1)

  • Columbia MfgNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING INC

    1 CYCLE ST, WESTFIELD, MA, 01085-0000

    Registry ID: 110000308195

  • COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING INC

    1 CYCLE ST, WESTFIELD, MA, 01085-0000

    Registry ID: 110000308195

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008HInterim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COLUMBIA MFGentered 2012-09-26

    Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2011-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2012-09-26Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600068115
Case number
01-2012-5201
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2012-5201 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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