EPA v. CREESE & COOK TANNERY (FORMER)

Case summary

On May 24, 2021, Region 1 issued an Administrative Order Directing Compliance with Request for Access to 27 Clinton Avenue, Danvers, Massachusetts, which is one of nine parcels that comprise the Creese and Cook Tannery (Former) Superfund Site (Creese Site). The Order for Access directs the owner of this undeveloped Creese Site property to grant full access to EPA and its contractors to conduct response activities associated with pre-design, as set forth in the July 2019 Record of Decision for the Creese Site cleanup. The Creese Site is approximately 80 acres in size and is located in a primarily residential area on the east and west sides of the Crane River in Danvers, Massachusetts. It was formerly the location of leather tannery operations from the late 1800s through the early 1980s.

Defendants (1)

• Emmanuel PapanickolasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CREESE & COOK TANNERY (FORMER)

  55 CLINTON AVENUE, DANVERS, MA, 01923

  Registry ID: 110046479422

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CREESE & COOK TANNERY (FORMER)entered 2021-05-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2021-05-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-05-24Final Order Issued
• 2021-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered