Proposed CERCLA Administrative Settlement; the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston

Samenvatting

In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``Agency'') and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston (``Settling Party'') in connection with the Groveland Wells Nos. 1 and 2 Superfund Site located in Groveland, Massachusetts (``Site''). Pursuant to the settlement, the Settling Party will agree to allow the Agency to build, operate and maintain a groundwater treatment facility on it's property. The Settling Party will also provide Institutional Controls prohibiting the extraction of groundwater from it's property and restricting certain uses of the property that may interfere with remedial actions at the Site. Upon completion of remedial actions, ownership of the building housing the treatment facility will revert to the Settling Party. The settlement includes a determination that the Settling Party is to have de minimis status with respect to the Site under section 122(g)(1)(B) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(1)(B), and includes a covenant not to sue for t