# PICILLO
> **Judicial** · FY1982 · — · Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `46`
- **Case Number:** 01-1982-0011
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $75K
- **Cost recovery:** $100K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ASHLAND OIL (complaint) (settlement)
- CAPUANO, DANIEL ET AL (settlement)
- GAF CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC (complaint) (settlement)
- HYDRON LABORATORIES (settlement)
- MONSANTO (complaint) (settlement)
- RUTGERS, THE ST. UNIV. OF NJ. (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS AN ACTION UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107 TO RECOVER   PAST RESPONSE COSTS & TO ESTABLISH LIABILITY IN FUTURE COSTS TO BE INCURRED UNDER SECTION 104.                                 THE PICILLO FARM SITE IS LOCATED 1 MI SW OF INTERSEC-   TION OF RT 102 & PERRY HILL RD IN COVENTRY, RI.  WARREN      PICILLO, SR. & HIS WIFE SELINA PICILLO HAVE OWNED THE SITE   FROM 1967 UNTIL THE PRESENT, DURING WHICH TIME DISPOSAL OPER ATIONS & RESPONSE ACTIVITIES TOOK PLACE.                          ABOUT 10,000 DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WERE ILLEGALLY DISPOSED OF W/IN AN 8-ACRE AREA OF THE PROPERTY    BETWEEN JULY 1977 & OCT 1977.  BULK DUMPING ALSO OCCURRED    THEN.  AT LEAST 4 TRENCHES WERE USED FOR THIS DISPOSAL.  IN  SEPT 1977, A FIRE & EXPLOSION AT SITE BROUGHT THE DUMPING    ACTIVITIES TO ATTENTION OF REGULATORY AGENCIES.  THE RI DEM  HIRED A CONTRACTOR TO BEGIN CLEANUP ACTIVITIES.  EXCAVATION  OF NE TRENCH BEGAN IN SEPT 1980, W/REMOVAL OF 2,314 BARRELS  CONTAINING ABOUT 9,000 GAL OF LIQUID WSTE.  SOILS FROM EXCA- VATION ACTIVITIES CONTAMINATED W/PCB'S & OTHER ORGANICS WERE STOCKPILED IN SE CORNER OF THE SITE & DESIGNATED THE PCB     PILE.  IN JUNE 1981, THE REMAINING 4,500 BARRELS BURIED IN   THE NW TRENCH WERE EXCAVATED.  BY MAY 1982, 3,300 BARRELS    BURIED IN THE W & S TRENCHES WERE EXCAVATED.  CONTAMINATED   SOILS FROM THESE AREAS WERE STOCKPILED AT SO. END & NEAR THE CENTER OF SITE.  THESE PILES CONTAINED HIGH CONCENTRATIONS   OF PHENOLS.  AN ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY S

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