THE CONSENT ORDER, ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 104(B) AND 122(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9606(A) AND 9622(A), REQUIRES METAL MASTERS FOODSERVICE AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, A MARYLAND CORPORATION, TO PERFORM MONITORING OF THE GROUND WATER BOTH ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE TO ENSURE THAT CONTAMINANTS DO NOT MIGRATE OFF-SITE AT LEVELS WHICH WOULD POSE A THREEAT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS WORK SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF EPA'S MAY 1996 RECORD OF DECISION WHICH DETERMINED THAT CONDITIONS AT THE SITE PRESENTED MINIMAL RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. ACCORDINGLY, EPA SELECTED A NO FURTHER ACTION REMEDY WITH LONG-TERM MONITORING.
ON JUNE 4, 2002, EPA NOTIFIED METAL MASTERS THAT THE AOC WAS EFFECTIVE. METAL MASTERS IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A WORK PLAN FOR THE GROUNDWATER MONITORING PROGRAM FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AOC. TO DATE, METAL MASTERS HAS CONTINUED TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AOC.