# KAYSER-ROTH
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Default Order, No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `146`
- **Case Number:** 01-1988-0008
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Default Order, No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- HYDRO-MANUFACTURING, INC. (complaint)
- KAYSER-ROTH CORPORATION (complaint)
## 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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