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KAYSER-ROTH

Judicial · FY1988 · — · Default Order, No Penalty · 146

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Case

Case Number
01-1988-0008
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Default Order, No Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-11-2-356
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THIS CASE CONCERNS A CERCLA 107 COST RECOVERY ACTION REGARDING THE STAMINA MILLS SITE IN NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI. STAMINA MILLS IS A FORMER TEXTILE MILL WHICH UTILIZED TRICHLOROETHYLENE. IN 1982, THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST AFTER TCE ORIGINATING FROM THE SITE CONTAMINATED NEARBY RESIDENTIAL DRINKING WATER WELLS. FROM 1984 TO 1985, EPA INITIATED AND COMPLETED A REMOVAL ACTION TO ADDRESS LOCAL DRINKING WATER PROBLEMS. EPA ANTICIPATES FUTURE CLEAN-UP COSTS AT THE SITE AND IS PRESENTLY PREPARING A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY. BY THIS LAWSUIT, EPA SEEKS RECOVERY FROM THREE DEFENDANTS FOR $433,868.39 PLUS INTEREST AS WELL AS A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ESTABLISHING LIABILITY FOR FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS. THE THREE DEFENDANTS ARE KAYSER-ROTH CORP., PARENT CORPORATION TO FORMER OWNER/OPERATORS OF THE SITE; HYDRO-MANUFACTURING, INC PRESENT OWNER OF THE SITE; AND GEORGE MANN AND CO., INC., OWNER OF A TANKER-TRUCK WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A SPILL AT THE SITE.

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