EPA Proposes Cost Recovery Settlement for Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site

Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a cost recovery settlement agreement with the City of New York for the Columbia Smelting and Refining Works Site in Brooklyn, New York, under Section 122(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The settlement aims to address environmental contamination at the site, which includes several ball fields and surrounding areas.