EPA v. BLISS CORNER NEIGHBORHOOD

Case summary

On September 2, 2026, the public comment period closed without comment for the Bliss Corner Neighborhood Settlement Agreement. The settling parties received notification that the comment period closed without need to modify the agreement and is thus effective. In accordance with Section 122(i) of CERCLA, EPA published notice of the proposed administrative settlement with the Settling Parties the Town of Dartmouth and the City of New Bedford, EPA Docket No. 01-2026-0048, concerning the Bliss Corner Neighborhood Site located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in the Federal Register on July 30, 2026. More specifically, the administrative settlement includes an agreement that the Town will pay EPA $50,000.00 and provide in-kind services with an estimated value of $2.75 million to reimburse EPA for its past response costs (the Town does not have an inability to pay claim for this settlement) and that based on submitted financial documentation and EPA?s determination that the City has no ability to pay the claim, the City will pay $1,000.00 as consideration for its settlement. EPA did not receive any written comments on the cost compromise included in the proposed settlement during the 30-day period.

Defendants (2)

• City of New Bedford, MassachusettsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Town of Dartouth, MassachusettsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLISS CORNER NEIGHBORHOOD

  BLISS CORNER, DARTMOUTH, MA, 02748

  Registry ID: 110071100917

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLISS CORNER NEIGHBORHOODentered 2026-09-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2026-09-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2026-09-02Final Order Issued
• 2026-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered