Multi-party “Superfund”

In Superfund enforcement actions the legal and administrative costs often exceed the actual cleanup costs. TRC offers Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) an efficient, total solution at a cost that is typically lower than an EPA settlement.

1. TRC Helps Potentially Responsible Parties Obtain Full Statutory Release
Portland-Bangor Waste Oil Site Facility

For nearly 40 years, the Portland-Bangor Waste Oil Site Facility (PBWO) in Wells, Maine accepted hazardous waste in its recycling and storage operations.

When operations ceased in 1988—nearly 8 years after the owner filed bankruptcy—the community was left with a series of lagoons filled with hazardous materials that could affect their drinking water supply.
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2. TRC Exit Strategy Ends Tangle of Litigation Around Superfund California Superfund Site
Solid and Hazardous Waste Landfill

For 46 years, two adjoining landfills handled the disposal of municipal solid waste and hazardous wastes, including chemicals and used oil, in an undeveloped area of California.

Over time, housing developments crept into the area and contamination leaked into the groundwater. The potential threat to the community forced the State of California to begin enforcement action against the owners, operators, and businesses that sent industrial waste to the site.
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