# PRINCETON PAPER CO
> **Judicial** · FY2001 · — · Unknown
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1491`
- **Case Number:** 01-2001-0033
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unknown
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- PRINCETON PAPER COMPANY (complaint)
## Summary

ORAL AUTHORITY TO WORK WITH DOJ WAS GIVEN BY JOANNA JERISON IN LIEU OF REFERRAL.(PER MICHELLE LAUTERBACK). THE U.S. SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES OF COST INCURRED  BY THE COAST GUARD PURSUANT TO THE CLEAN WATER ACT AS  AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. ALL EXPENSES  WERE INCURRED AFTER JUNE 7, 1999, THE DATE THAT THE DEBTOR   PRINCETON PAPER CO FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. ASBESTOS CONTAMINATION: STEAM PLANT HOUSES SIX BOILERS       WHICH ARE SIX STORIES IN HEIGHT AND A NETWORK OF PIPES.      EPA HAS TESTED MATERIAL COVERING BOILERS, PIPES LOCATED   INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING AND FOUND THE PRESENCE    OF ASBESTOSIN A FRIABLE CONDITION. OIL SPILL:  ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 15, 2000 APPROXIMATELY     5000-6000 GALLONS OF #6 FUEL OIL LEAKED FROM BOILER TANKS    IN BOILER ROOM ONTO FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAINS. OIL WAS  UTIMATELY DISCHARGED INTO THE NASHUA RIVER. THE WATER  MIGRATED AT LEAST FOUR MILES DOWNSTREAM. DEBTOR REFUSED TO   UNDERTAKE CLEAN UP. THE FEDERAL ON SCENE COORDINATOR   ACCESSED THE OIL SPILL FUND TO PAY FOR THE WORK PERFORMED  DURING THE OIL REMOVAL ACTION AND INCURRED COSTS IN THE  AMOUNT OF $192,910.72 OF WHICH $179,396.20 HAS BEEN  INCURRED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEP OR ITS CONTRACTOR, NONE OF WHICH HAS BEEN REIMBURSED.

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