EPA v. GRANT STREET FIRE SITE

Case summary

The parties have entered into a Settlement Agreement under CERLCA Section 122(h)(1) to address a portion of EPA?s past costs associated with performance of EPA's cleanup of the Site under CERCLA, at a cost of over $3 million. The Settlement Agreement requires that Rowayton Trading Company, Inc. (Rowayton), a generator and former operator of the Site, make a cash payment of $50,000, in total, to the EPA Hazardous Substance Superfund within 90 days after the agreement becomes effective. Rowayton is settling in consideration of its limited financial means, as evaluated by EPA as part of a detailed financial analysis of the company?s ability to pay past costs associated with the Site.

Defendants (1)

• Rowayton Trading Company Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRANT STREET FIRE SUPERFUND SITE

  25 GRANT STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06610

  Registry ID: 110070107336

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GRANT STREET FIRE SITEentered 2017-09-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2017-09-12Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered