EPA v. BEDFORD, TOWN OF (DUTCH GIRL CLEANERS)

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN UNDERTAKING AND/OR FUNDING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE KATONAH MUNICIPAL WELLFIELD SITE ( SITE ), LOCATED IN THE HAMLET OF KATONAH, THE TOWN OF BEDFORD, NEW YORK, AND ASSOCIATED AD- MINISTRATIVE, OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS. THE RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY EPA AT THE SITE INCLUDE SOIL SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS, A HYDROGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AND A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILTY STUDY ( RI/FS ). THE SITE IS ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT FROM FIVE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPS ) EACH OF WHICH IS A PAST OR PRESENT OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FACILITY AT THE SITE, FOR PURPOSES OF 42 U.S.C. 9607. EPA SEEKS A) RECOVERY OF ALL PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AS WELL AS INTEREST, AND ALL COLL- ECTION COSTS; AND B) A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE DEFEN- DANTS LIABILITY FOR FUTURE EXPENSES INCURRED BY EPA AT THE SITE. * PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE ENTERED 01/30/92. BY M.S ************************************************************ SUPERFUND TRUST REPORT SHOW A COLECTION OF $300,000.00 ON 04/19/93. SUPERFUND TRUST REPORT SHOW A COLLECTION OF $646,000.00 ON 05/13/93 AND $75,000.00 ON 05/14/93. SUPERFUND TRUST FUND SHOW A COLLECTION OF $140,000.00 ON 06/17/93 AND $10,000.00 ON 06/25/93. * PARTIAL CD CLOSED 11/1/96 REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL COST RECOVERY RECEIVED CD#:02-93-C015. * 8/13/99 - CASE REASSIGNED FROM J. CAPPELLI (RPM) TO DAMIAN DUDA. * 4Q200 - CASE REASSIGNED BACK TO J. CAPPELLI NOW KNOW AS JANET A. KUNTZ (CAPPELLI).

Defendants (8)

• BEDFORD, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUTCH GIRL CLEANERS INC
• GILMAN REALTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GIUSEPPE (JOSEPH) TOMASSINamed in settlement
• HONEBON CLEANER INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KATONAH SHOPPING CENTER ASSOCIATESNamed in settlement
• NICOLA FIUMARANamed in settlement
• VILLAGE CLEANERS AND TAILORS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KATONAH MUNICIPAL WELL - EPA

  JAY ST, BEDFORD, NY, 10506

  Registry ID: 110008014530

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• GILMAN REALTY AND KATONAHentered 1993-03-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

• BEDFORD TOWN OFentered 1990-02-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1988-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-09-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-03-18Final Order Lodged
• 1993-03-18Final Order Entered
• 1993-03-18Concluded