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 106A — Imminent & 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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