EPA v. INTERVET, INC

Case summary

EPA REGION III SIGNED A SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH INTERVET, INC., AND MALLICKROD VETERINARY, INC., UNDER SECTIONS 106 AND 122 OF CERCLA TO IMPLEMENT A REMOVAL ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE MILLSBORO TCE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SITE. THE SITE INCLUDES A PROBABLE TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE) SOURCE AREW LOCATED AT A FORMER POULTRY VACCINE MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED ON OR AROUND 225 WEST DUPONT HIGHWAY IN MILLSBORO, DELAWARE, A PLUME OF TEC-CONTAMINATED GROUNDWTAER MIGRATING FROM THE PROBABLE TCE SOURCE AREA, AND TWO PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY WELLS IN THE COLUMBIA AQUIFER SERVING THE TOWN OF MOILLSBORO. UNDER THE SECOND AOC, RESPONDENTS WILL CONDUCT AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION/COST ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE REMOVAL ALTERNATIVES TO ENSURE THAT ANY RESPONSE ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS SOIL AND GROUND CONTAMINATION AND POSSIBLE VAPOR INTRUSION WILL PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR EPA TO DETERMINE THE NECESSITY, FEASIBILITY AND EFFICACY OF PARTICULAR NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE NCP.

Defendants (2)

• INTERVET, INCNamed in settlement
• MALLICKRODT VETERINARY, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MILLSBORO TCE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SITE

  225 WEST DUPONT HIGHWAY, MILLSBORO, DE, 19966

  Registry ID: 110039012305

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERVET, INCentered 2011-02-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-02-02Final Order Issued
• 2011-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered