General Electric Company (Cayuga County Groundwater)

This settlement is an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with the Respondent pursuant to Sections 106 and 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9606 and 9622, relating to the Cayuga County Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site, Cayuga County, New York. Under the settlement, EPA is transferring responsibility for maintenance and/or replacement of point of entry (“POET”) systems at four properties (“The Four Properties”) within the Site that have contaminated water supplies. The Site is on the National Priorities List. EPA had installed these POET systems as part of a removal action in 2000. Between December of 2000 and March of 2001, EPA installed 55 POET systems on residential and/or agricultural wells. After Cayuga County installed public water systems, POET systems only remained at the The Four Properties – three on farms and one on a residence. The Site was listed on the National Priorities List in 2002 and EPA has been conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility study since that time. EPA released a Proposed Plan for the Site in July 2012 and a Record of Decision is planned for September 2012. On April 1, 2011, EPA sent a notice and demand letter to the Respondent, advising that it was considered to be a potentially responsible party at the Site, and seeking reimbursement of over $10 million in past response costs. EPA expects to pursue