Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 23.09.1999

Proposed CERCLA Prospective Operator Agreement for the Bofors Nobel Site

In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., as amended, notice is hereby given that EPA proposes to enter into a prospective operator agreement (``POA'') for the Bofors Nobel Site (``the Site'') located in Muskegon, Michigan, that has been executed by Camus Water Technologies LLC (``Camus''). The proposed POA has been submitted to the Attorney General for approval. The proposed POA would resolve certain potential claims of the United States under sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, against Camus. Under the proposed POA, Camus would receive access to operate the groundwater treatment plant located at this NPL Site. Camus will treat contaminated groundwater that is extracted as part of the remedial action EPA has selected for the site. Camus may also make treated groundwater available to Sun Chemical of Michigan LLC (``Sun'') and Lomac LLC (``Lomac'') for use as process water. Sun and Lomac are located in the immediate vicinity of the groundwater treatment plant. The proposed POA would protect Camus from CERCLA liability for already existing contamination at the Site as