EPA v. WEST SITE/HOWS CORNER

Case summary

On April 30, 2015, Region 1 signed a consent decree with two potentially responsible parties (PRPs), Maine Mack, Inc. and Sanborn?s Motor Express, Inc./A-P-A Transport Corp., at the West Site/Hows Corner Superfund Site in Plymouth, Maine. Under the consent decree, the two parties will make payments totaling approximately $98,000. The payments will go towards funding of the on-going remedial action at the Site. The remedy at the Site includes construction and operation of a groundwater hydraulic containment system, a technical impracticability waiver for source area groundwater, monitored natural attenuation of non-source area groundwater, and institutional controls. The remedy is being implemented at the Site by PRPs General Electric and Central Maine Power under a 2010 consent decree. 10/26/15: Consent Decree for payment of costs for remedial action at the West Site/Hows Corner Superfund Site.

Defendants (2)

• MAINE MACK INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SANBORNS MOTOR EXPRESS INC/ A P A TRANSPORT CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WEST SITE/HOWS CORNERS

  SAWYER RD LOT 17, PLYMOUTH, ME, 04969

  Registry ID: 110060477425

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WEST SITE/HOWS CORNERentered 2015-10-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2015-04-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-04-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2015-09-01Final Order Lodged
• 2015-09-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-10-23Final Order Entered
• 2015-10-23Concluded