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01-2020-0003Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2020· Region 01

EPA v. ROUTE 279 EAST

Case summary

On August 4, 2020, Region 1 signed an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) for cleanup of the Route 279 East Site (Site), located in Bennington, Vermont by the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the Town of Bennington, Vermont (Respondents). The AOC is for performance of a removal action by Respondents, with EPA oversight, as described in an Action Memorandum for the Site signed on November 30, 2018. The Site is about 15 acres in size and includes an unpaved right-of-way contaminated by historical dumping.

Defendants (2)

  • Vermont Agency of TransportationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Town of BenningtonNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ROUTE 279 EAST

    0 FURNACE BROOK ROAD, BENNINGTON, VT, 05201

    Registry ID: 110070224728

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ROUTE 279 EASTentered 2020-08-04

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-08-04Final Order Issued
  • 2020-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602298291
Case number
01-2020-0003
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 01-2020-0003 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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