EPA v. FOX RIVER NDRA/PCB RELEASES ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

A RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE FIRST TWO OPERABLE UNITS OF THE LOWER FOX RIVER AND GREEN BAY SUPERFUND SITE WAS SIGNED IN DECEMBER 2002, AND ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY ON JANUARY 7, 2003. THAT ROD CALLS FOR THE HYDRAULIC DREDGING OF APPROXIMATELY 580,000 CUBIC YARDS OF PCB CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT FROM OU 1 AND MONITORED NATURAL RECOVERY FOR OU 2. WTM I, ONE OF THE PRPS IN OU 1, APPROACHED THE AGENCY FOR A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT EVEN BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF THE ROD, AND THOSE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUED AFTER THE ROD AS WELL, RESULTING IN THE AOC FOR THE REMEDIAL DESIGN IN OU 1.

Defendants (1)

• WTM I CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FOX RIVER NRDA/PCB RELEASES

  FOX RIVER AND GREEN BAY, GREEN BAY, WI, 54302

  Registry ID: 110009317284

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FOX RIVER NDRA/PCB RELEASES AOC (CERCLA)entered 2003-07-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2003-07-01Final Order Issued
• 2003-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered