EPA v. WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZER (FORMER)

Case summary

On October 2, 2019, a U.S. Magistrate Judge signed an ex parte administrative warrant granting EPA access for one year to a portion of the White Mountain Freezer (former) site in Winchendon, Massachusetts. This warrant is necessary because the Agency has been unable to obtain voluntary access to a portion of the Site owned by JKJ Realty Trust. EPA requests access to perform a removal action to address, among other things, asbestos. EPA has been working closely with the Town of Winchendon and the Commonwealth on this planned removal action. On July 29, 2019, Region 1 referred a request to DOJ for the issuance of an ex parte administrative warrant at the White Mountain Freezer (former) Site in Winchendon, Massachusetts. This warrant is necessary because the Agency has been unable to obtain voluntary access to a portion of the Site owned by JKJ Realty Trust. EPA requests access to perform a removal action to address, among other things, asbestos. EPA has been working closely with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Town of Winchendon on this planned removal action.

Defendants (1)

• JKJ Realty TrustNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZER (FORMER)

  275 LINCOLN AVENUE, WINCHENDON, MA, 014750000

  Registry ID: 110070624372

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E4 — Inspection and Samples
• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZER (FORMER)entered 2019-10-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-07-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2019-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-10-02Complaint Filed With Court
• 2019-10-02Final Order Entered
• 2019-10-02Final Order Lodged