EPA v. FORMER AMERICAN THREAD REMOVAL SITE
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
On April 29, 2013, EPA Region 1 entered into a CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with Coats American, the former owner and operator of the site. Coats American has agreed to pay for and perform a removal action at the Former American Thread Company site located in Willimantic CT. The primary purpose of the Settlement Agreement is to address high levels of hazardous substances in surface soils by performing hot spot soil removals and by treating certain areas using biosolid process to reduce the bioavailability of the contaminates of concern (primarily lead).
Defendants (1)
- COATS AMERICANNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FORMER AMERICAN THREAD REMOVAL SITE
522 MAIN STREET, WILLIMANTIC, CT, 06226
Registry ID: 110030402874
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FORMER AMERICAN THREAD REMOVAL SITEentered 2013-04-29
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2013-04-29Final Order Issued
- 2013-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400127440
- Case number
- 01-2013-0512
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2013-0512 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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