USA vs. Derby Consent Decree

UNITEll STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
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CITY OF DERBY, C~ONNECTICUI', )
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Def en da n t . )
Ci v i l Act i on No.
CONSENT DECREE
Case 3:14-cv-01594-WWE Document 3 Filed 10/28/14 Page 1 of 24
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I . BACKGROUND. .
I L JURI SDI CTI ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
I I I. PARTI ES BOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
I V. DEFI NI TI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
VI . PAYMENT OF RESPONSE COSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
VI I . FAI LURE TO COMPLY WI TH CONSENT DECREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
VI I I . COVENANTS BY PLAI NTI FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I X. RESERV~iTI ONS OF RI GHTS BY UNI TED STATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
X. COVENANTS BY SETTLI NG DEFENDANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
XI . EFFECT OF SE'TTLEM~NT/CONTRI BUTI ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XI I . RETENZ'I 4N OF RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
X1I I . NOTI CES AND SUBMI SSI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ~
XI V. RETENTI ON OF JURI SDI CTI ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
XV. I NTEGRATI ON/APPENDI X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
XVI . LODGI NG AND OPPORTUNI TY FOR PUBLI C COMMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
XVI I . SI GNATO~ZI ES/SERVI CE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
XVI I I . FI NAL JUllGI VI ENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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A. The U nited S ta tes of America ("U nited S ta tes ") , on b eha lf of the Ad minis tra tor of the
U .S . Environmenta l P rotection Agency ("EP A") , filed a compla int in this ma s ter pu rs u a nt to
S ection 107 of the Comprehens ive Environmenta l Res pons e, Compens a tion, a nd L ia b ility Act,
42 U .S .C. ~ 9607 ("CERCL A") , s eek ing reimb u rs ement of res pons e cos ts incu n~ed or to b e
incu rred for res pons e a ctions ta k en a t or in connection w ith the relea s e or threa tened relea s e of
ha za rd ou s s u b s ta nces a t the O ' S u lliva n' s I s la nd S ite in Derb y, Cou nty of New Ha ven,
Connecticu t (the "S ite") .
B. I n res pons e to the relea s e or threa tened relea s e of ha za rd ou s s u b s ta nces a t or from the
S id e, EP A u nd ertook res pons e a ctions a t the S ite pu rs u a nt to S ection 104 of CERCL A, A2 U .S .L .
~ 9604.
C. I n performing res pons e a ctions a t the S ite, EP A ha s incu rred . res pons e cos ts a t the
S ite.
D. The U nited S ta tes a lleges tha t S ettling Defend a nt is a res pons ib le pa rty pu rs u a nt to
S ection 107(x) of CERCL A, 42 U .S .C. 9607(a ) .
E. The d efend a nt tha t ha s entered into this Cons ent Decree { ` S ettling Defend a nt") d oes
not a d mit a ny lia b ility to P la intiff a ris ing ou t of the tra ns a ctions or occu rrences a lleged in the
compla int.
F. The U nited S ta tes ha s review ed the Fina ncia l I nforma tion s u b mitted b y S ettling
Defend a nt to d et~rmirle w hether S ettling Defend a nt is fina ncia lly a b le to pa y res pons e cos ts
incu rred a t the S ite. Ba s ed u pon this Fina ncia l I nforma tion, the U nited S ta tes ha s d etermined
tha t S etCling Defend a nt ha s limited fina ncia l a b ility t~o pa y for res pons e cos ts incltrred a t the S ite.
G. The U nited S ta tes a nd S ettling Defend a nt a gree, a nd this Cou rt b y entering this
C o n s e n t . De cre e f i n d s , t h a t t h i s C o n s e n t De cre e h a s be e n n e g o t i a t e d by t h e P a rt i e s i n g o o d f a i t h ,
t h a t s e t t l e m e n t o f t h i s m a t t e r wi t h o ut f urt h e r l i t i g a t i o n a n d wi t h o ut t h e a d m i s s i o n o r a d j ud i ca t i o n
o f a n y i s s ue o f f a ct o r l a w i s a p p ro p ri a t e a n d wi l l a vo i d p ro l o n g e d a n d co m p l i ca t e d l i t i g a t i o n
be t we e n t h e P a rt i e s , a n d . t h a t t h i s C o n s e n t De cre e i s f a i r, re a s o n a bl e , a n d i n t h e p ubl i c i n t e re s t .
THEREFORE, wi t h t h e co n s e n t o f t h e P a rt i e s t o t h i s De cre e , i t i s ORDERED,
ADJUDGED, AND DEC REED:
I I . JURI SDI C TI ON
1 . " P h i s C o urt h a s j uri s d i ct i o n o ve r t h e s ubj e ct m a t t e r o f t h i s a ct i o n p urs ua n t t o 28 U. S. C .
~ 1 . 3 3 1 a n d 1 3 45 a n d 42 U. S. C . ~ 9607 a n d 961 3 (b) a n d a l s o h a s p e rs o n a l j uri s d i ct i o n o ve r
Se t t l i n g De f e n d a n t . So l e l y f o r t h e p urp o s e s o f t h i s C o n s e n t De cre e a n d t h e un d e rl yi n g
co m p l a i n t , Se t t l i n g De f e n d a n t wa i ve s a l l o bj e ct i o n s a n d d e f e n s e s t h a t i t m a y h a ve t o j uri s d i ct i o n
o f t h e C o urt o r t o ve n ue i n t h i s Di s t ri ct . Se t t l i n g De f e n d a n t s h a l l n o t ch a l l e n g e e n t ry o r t h e t e rm s
o f t h i s C o n s e n t De cre e o r t h i s C o urt ' s j uri s d i ct i o n t o e n t e r a n d e n f o rce t h i s C o n s e n t De cre e .
I I I . P ARTI ES BOUND
2. Th i s C o n s e n t De cre e i s bi n d i n g up o n t h e Un i t e d St a t e s , a n d up o n Se t t l i n g De f e n d a n t ,
a n d i t s s ucce s s o rs a n d . a s s i g n s . An y ch a n g e i n o wn e rs h i p o r co rp o ra t e o r o t h e r l e g a l s t a t us ,
i n cl ud i n g but n o t . l i m i t e d t o , a n y t ra n s f e r o f a s s e t s o r re a l o r p e rs o n a l p ro p e rt y, s h a l l i n n o wa y
a l t e r t h e s t a t us o r re s p o n s i bi l i t i e s o f Se t t l i n g De f e n d a n t un d e r t h i s C o n s e n t De cre e .
I V. DEFI NI TI ONS
3 . Un l e s s o t h e rwi s e e x p re s s l y p ro vi d e d i n t h i s C o n s e n t De cre e , t e rm s us e d i n t h i s
C o n s e n t De cre e t h a t a re d e f i n e d i n C ERC LA o r i n re g ul a t i o n s p ro m ul g a t e d un d e r C ERC L~
s h a l l h a ve t h e m e a n i n g s a s s i g n e d t o t h e m i n C ERC LA o r i n s uch re g ul a t i o n s . Wh e n e ve r t e rm s
l i s t e d be l o w a re us e d i n t h i s C o n s e n t De cre e o r i f s a p p e n d i ce s , t h e #o l l o wi n g d e f i n i #i o n s s h a l l
apply:
a. "CERCLA" s h a1 1 mean th e Gomprenens ive Environmental Res pons e,
Compens ation, and Liab ility Act, 42 U. S,C. 9601 -9675.
b . "Cons ent Decree" s h all mean th is Cons ent Decree and th e Appendix attach ed
h ereto. In th e event of conflict b etween th is Cons ent Decree and th e Appendix, th e Cons ent
Decree s h all control.
c. '`Day" or "day" s h all mean a calendar day. In computing any period of time
under th is Cons ent Decree, wh ere th e las t day would fall on a Saturday, Sundayy, or federal. or
State h oliday, th e period s h all run until. th e clos e of b us ines s of th e next working day.
d. "DOJ" s h all mean th e U. S. Department of Jus tice and its s ltcces s or
departments , agencies , or ins trumentalities .
e. "Effective Date" s h all mean. th e date upon wh ich th e approval. of th is Cons ent
Decree is recorded on th e Court's docket.
f. "EYA" s h all mean th e U. S. Environmental P rotection Agency and its
s ucces s or depa~ tments , agencies , or ins trumentalities .
g. "EP A Hazardous Sub s tance Superfund" s h all mean th e Hazardous Sub s tance
Superfund es tab lis h ed b y th e Internal Revenue Code, 26 U. S. C. 9507.
1 1 . "Financial Information" s h all mean th os e financial documents identified in
Appendix A.
i. "Interes t" s h all mean interes t at th e rate s pecified for interes t on inves tments
of th e EI'A Hazardous Sub s tance Superfund es tab lis h ed b y 26 U. S. C. ~ 907, compounded
annually oil Octob er 1 of each year, in accordance with 42 U. S. C. 9b 07(~ ). Th e applicab le rate
of interes t s h all b e th e rate in effect at th e time th e interes t accrues . Th e rate of interes t is s ub j ect
t o change o n Oct o ber 1 o f each y ear.
j . "Paragraph" s hal l mean a po rt i o n o f t hi s Co ns ent Decree i d ent i fi ed by an
Arabi c numeral Or an upper ar l o wer cas e l et t er.
k . "Part i es " s hal l mean t he Uni t ed S t at es and S et t l i ng Defend ant .
1 . "Pas t Res po ns e Co s t s " s hal l mean al l co s t s , i ncl ud i ng but no t l i mi t ed t o d i rect
and . i nd i rect co s t s , t hat EPA o r DOJ o n behal f o f EPA has pai d at o r i n co nnect i o n wi t h t he S i t e
t hro ugh Augus t 7, 201 4, pl us accrued I nt eres t o n al l s uch co s t s t hro ugh s uch d at e.
m. "Pl ai nt i ff' s hal l mean t he Uni t ed S t at es .
n. "RCR~" s hal l mean t he S o l i d Was t e Di s po s al Act , as amend ed , 42 U. S . C.
6901 -6992 ( al s o k no wn as t he Res o urce Co ns ervat i o n and Reco very Act ) .
o . "S ect i o n" s hal l mean. a po rt i o n o f t hi s Co ns ent Decree i d ent i fi ed by a Ro man
numeral .
p. "S et t l i ng Defend ant " s hal l mean t he Ci t y o f Derby , Co nnect i cut .
q . ` ` S i t e" s hal l mean t he O' S ul l i van' s I s l and S uperfund s i t e, enco mpas s i ng
appro xi mat el y 6 acres , l o cat ed at t he co nfl uence o f t he Ho us at o ni c and Naugat uck Ri vers i n
Derby , New Haven Co unt y , Co nnect i cut . The S i t e i s general l y d es i gnat ed by t he fo l l o wi ng
pro pert y d es cri pt i o n: geo graphi c co o rd i nat es o f t he S i t e are appro xi mat el y 41 1 8' 48. 07" no rt h
l at i t ud e and 73 4' 52. 73" wes t l o ngi t ud e; i t i s bo und ed . by t he Ho us at o ni c Ri ver, t he Naugat uck
Ri ver, and Ro ut e 8, whi ch bo und ari es fo rm an appro xi mat e t ri angl e meas uri ng 1 800ft by 1 400ft
by 2000ft .
r. "S t at e" s hal l mean t he S t at e o f Co nnect i cut .
s . "Uni t ed S t at es " s ha1 1 mean t he Uni t ed S t at es o f Ameri ca and each
d epart ment , agency , and i ns t rument al i t y o f t he Uni t ed S t at es , i ncl ud i ng EPA.
V. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
4 . By e n t e r i n g i n t o t h i s Co n s e n t De cr e e , t h e mut ual o b j e ct i v e o f t h e Par t i e s i s fo r Se t t li n g
De fe n dan t t o make a cas h payme n t t o r e s o lv e i t s alle g e d ci v i l li ab i li t y fo r Pas t Re s po n s e Co s t s at
t h e Si t e un de r Se ct i o n 107 o f CERCLA, 4 2 U.S.C. 9607, as pr o v i de d i n t h e Co v e n an t s b y
Plai n t i ff i n Se ct i o n VI I I , an d s ub j e ct t o t h e Re s e r v at i o n s o f Ri g h t s b y Un i t e d St at e s i n Se ct i o n
VI . PAYMENT OF RESPCI NSE COSTS
5 . Payme n t b y Se t t li n g De fe n dan t fo r Pas t Re s po n s e Co s t s . By De ce mb e r 31, 2014 , o r
w i t h i n 30 days aft e r t h e Effe ct i v e Dat e , w h i ch e v e r i s lat e r , Se t t li n g De fe n dan t s h all pay t o EPA
$675 ,000.00 plus an addi t i o n al s um fo r I n t e r e s t o n t h at amo un t calculat e d fr o m t h e Effe ct i v e
Dat e t h r o ug h t h e dat e o f payme n t .
6. Se t t li n g De fe n dan t s h a11 make payme n t at h o ps ://w w w .pay.g o v t o t h e U.S.
De par t me n t o f J us t i ce acco un t , i n acco r dan ce w i t h i n s t r uct i o n s pr o v i de d t o Se t t li n g De fe n dan t b y
t h e Fi n an ci al Li t i g at i o n Un i t {"FLU") o f t h e U.S. At t o r n e y' s Offi ce fo r t h e Di s t r i ct o f
Co n n e ct i cut aft e r t h e Effe ct i v e Dat e . Th e payme n t i n s t r uct i o n s pr o v i de d b y t h e FLU s h i ll
i n clude a Co n s o li dat e d De b t Co lle ct i o n Sys t e m {"CDCS") n umb e r , w h i ch s h all b e us e d t o
i de n t i fy all payme n t s r e q ui r e d t o b e made i n acco r dan ce w i t h t h i s Co n s e n t De cr e e . Th e FLU
s h all pr o v i de t h e payme n t i n s t r uct i o n s t o :
Th o mas Th o mps o n
Fi n an ce Di r e ct o r
1 Eli z ab e t h St r e e t De r b y, CT 064 18,
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o n b e h alf o f Se t t li n g De fe n dan t . Se t t li n g De fe n dan t may ch an g e t h e i n di v i dual t ~o r e ce i v e
payment i ns tr u c ti o ns o n i ts b eh al f b y pr o v i d i ng w r i tten no ti c e o f s u c h c h ang e to I~OJ and EPA i n
ac c o r d anc e w i th S ec ti o n X III ( N o ti c es a~1 d S u b mi s s i o ns ) .
7 . D epo s i t o f Payment. Th e to tal amo u nt to b e pai d pu r s u ant to Par ag r aph 5 s 1 1 a1 1 b e
d epo s i ted b y EPA i n th e EPA Hazar d o u s S u b s tanc e S u per f i i nd .
8 . N o ti c e o f Pa. ~. At th e d i ne o f payment, S ettl i ng D ef end ant s h al l s end no ti c e th at
payment h as b een mad e; {a) to EPA i n ac c o r d anc e w i th S ec ti o n X III ( N o ti c es and S u b mi s s i o ns ) ;
( b ) to D OJ b y emai l o r b y mai l i n ac c o r d anc e w i th S ec ti o n ~I~II {N o ti c es and S u b mi s s i o ns ) ; and
( c ) to tl ~e EPA C i nc i nnati Fi nanc e Of f i c e b y emai l o r b y r eg u l ar mai l at:
Emai l : c i nw d ac c ts r ec ei v ab l e~~epa. ~o v
Reg u l ar mai l : EPA C i nc i nnati Fi nanc e Of f i c e
26 W. M ar ti n Lu th er Ki ng D r i v e
C i nc i nnati . , Oh i o 4268
S u c h no ti c e s h al l r ef er enc e th e C D C S N u mb er , S i te/ S pi l l ID N u mb er O1 M 3, and D J # 9 0 - 1 1 - 3-
1 0 354.
VII. FAILURE TO C OM ELY WITH C ON S EN T D EC REE
9 . Inter es t o n Late Pa: my ents If S ettl i ng D ef end ant f ai l s to make th e payment u nd er
Par ag r aph 5 ( Payment b y S ettl i ng D ef end ant f o r Pas t Res po ns e C o s ts ) b y th e r eq u i r ed d u e d ate,
Inter es t s h al l c o nti n~ze to ac c r u e o n th e u npai d b al anc e f r o m th e Ef f ec ti v e D ate th r o u g h . th e d ate
o f payment. .
1 0 . S ti pu l ated Penal ty.
a. If any amo u nts d u e to EPA u nd er Par ag r aph 5 ( Payment b y S ettl i ng D ef end ant
f o r f as t Res po ns e C o s ts ) ar e no t. pai d b y th e r eq u i r ed d ate, S ettl i ng D ef end azi t s h al l b e i n
v i o l ati o n o f t1 7 i s C o ns ent D ec r ee and s h al l pay to S PA, as a s ti pu l ated penal ty, i n ad d i ti o n to th e
Inter es t r eq u i r ed b y Par ag r aph 9 , $40 0 per d ay th at s u c h payment. i s l ate.
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b. Stipulated penalties are due and
payable within 30 days after the date of the
demand for payment ofthe penalties by EPA. All payments to EPA under this Paragraph shall
be identified as "stipulated penalties" and shall be made by Fedwire Electronic Funds Transfer
("EFT") to:
Federal Reserve Bank ofNew York
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Accounr -<)t1zl
S wiFT aociress:JUS;;
33 Libeny Street
New York NY 10045
Field Tag 4200 of the Fedwire message should read
"D
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Environmental
Protection Agency"
Each paymenl shall reference the CDCS Number, Site/Spill ID Number 0l M3, and DJ # 90-l l-
3-10354.
c. At the time of payment, Settling Defendant shall send notice that payment has
been made to EPA and DOJ as provided in Paragraph 8.
d. Penalties shall accrue as provided in this Paragraph regardless of whether
EPA has notified Settling Defendant ofthe violation or made a demand for payment, but need
onty be
paid upon demand. Atl penalties shall begin to accrue on the day after payment is due
and shall continue to accrue through the date of payment. Nothing in this Consent Decree shall
prevent the simultaneous accrual of separate penalties for separate violations of this Consent
Decree.
I 1. If the United States brings an action to enforce this Consent Decree, Settling
Defendant shall reimburse the United States for all costs of such action, including but not limiled
to costs of attomey time.
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1 2 . Payments made under th i s S ec ti o n sh al l be i n addi ti o n to any o th er remedi es o r
sanc ti o ns av ai l abl e to Pl ai nti f f by v i rtue o f S ettl i ng Def endant's f ai l ure to c o mp l 5 r wi th th e
requi rements o f th i s Co nsent Dec ree.
1 ~ . No twi i h standi ng any o th er p ro v i si o n o f th i s S ec ti o n, th e Uni ted S tates may, i n i ts
l ~ nrev i ewabl e di sc reti o n, wai v e p ayment o f any p o rti o n o f th e sti p ul ated p enal ti es th at h av e
ac c rued p ursuant to th i s Co nsent Dec ree. Payment o f sti p ul ated p enal ti es sh al l nat exc use
S ettl i ng Def endant f ro m p ayment as requi red by S ec ti o n VI o r f ro m p erf o rmanc e o f any o th er
requi rements o f th i s Co nsent Dec ree.
VIIL COVENANTS BY PLAINTIFF
1 4 . Exc ep t as sp ec i f i c al l y p ro v i ded i n S ec ti o n IX (Reserv ati o n o f Ri g h ts by Uni ted
S tates) , th e Uni ted S tates c o v enants no t to sue o r to tak e admi ni strati v e ac ti o n ag ai nst S ettl i ng
Def endant p ursuant to S ec ti o n 1 07(a) o f CERCLA, 4 2 U. S . C. 9b07{a) , to rec o v er Past
Resp o nse Co sts. Th ese c o v enants sh al l tak e ef f ec t up o n th e Ef f ec ti v e Date. Th ese c o v enants are
c o i 7di ti o ned up o n th e sati sf ac to ry p erf o rmanc e by S eal i ng Def endant o f i ts o bl i g ati o ns under th i s
Co nsent Dec ree. Th ese c o v enants are al so c o ndi ti o ned up o n th e v erac i ty and c o mp l eteness o f
th e Fi nanc i al Inf o rmati o n p ro v i ded to S PA by S ettl i ng Def endant and th e f i nanc i al , i nsuranc e,
and i ndemni ty c erti f i c ati o n made by S ettl i ng Def endant i n Parag rap h 30. If th e Fi nanc i al
Inf o rmati o n p ro v i ded by S ettl i ng Def endant, o r th e f i nanc i al , i nsuranc e, o r i ndemni ty
c erti f i c ati o n made by S ettl i ng Def endant i n Parag rap h 30, i s subsequentl y determi ned by EPA to
be f al se o r, i n any materi al resp ec t, i nac c urate, S ettl i ng Def endant sh al l ~ ~ ~ o rf ei t~ al l p ayments
made p ursuant Co th i s Co nsent Dec ree and th ese c o v enants and th e c o ntri buti o n p ro tec ti o n i n
Parag rap h 2 2 sh al l be nul l and v o i d. S uc h f o rf ei ture sh al l no t c o nsti tute l i qui dated damag es and.
sh al l no t i n any way f o rec l o se th e Uni ted S tates' ri g h t to p ursue any o th er c auses o f ac ti o n
a r i s i n g fr om S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t 's fa l s e or ma t e r i a l l y i n a c c u r a t e i n for ma t i on . The s e c ove n a n t s
e xt e n d on l y t o S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t a n d do n ot e xt e n d t o a n y ot he r p e r s on .
IX. RES ERVATIONS OF RIGHTS BY UNITED S TATES
1 5 . The Un i t e d S t a t e s r e s e r ve s , a n d t hi s Con s e n t De c r e e i s wi t hou t p r e j u di c e t o, a l l r i ~ hfi s
a g a i n s t S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t wi t h r e s p e c t t o a l l ma t t e r s n ot e xp r e s s l y i n c l u de d wi t hi n Pa r a g r a p h
1 4 . Not wi t hs t a n di n g a n y ot he r p r ovi s i on of t hi s Con s e n t De c r e e , t he Un i t e d S t a t e s r e s e r ve s a l l
r i g ht s a g a i n s t S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t wi t h. r e s p e c t t o:
a . l i a b i l i t y for fa i l u r e of S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t t o me e t a r e qu i r e me n t of t hi s
Con s e n t De c r e e :
b . l i a b i l i t y for c os t s i n c u r r e d or t o b e i n c u r r e d b y t he Un i t e d S t a t e s t ha t a r e
n ot wi t hi n t he de fi n i t i on of Pa s t Re s p on s e Cos t s ;
c . l i a b i l i t y for i n j u n c t i ve r e l i e f or a dmi n i s t r a t i ve or de r e n for c e me n t u n de r
S e c t i on 1 fl 6 of CERCLA, 4 2 U. S . C, ~ 96 06 ;
d. c r i mi n a l l i a b i l i t y ;
e . l i a b i l i t y for da ma g e s for i n j u r y t o, de s t r u c t i on of, or l os s of n a t u r a l r e s ou r c e s ,
a n d for t he c os t s of a n y n a t u r a l r e s ou r c e da ma g e a s s e s s me n t s ; a n d
f. l i a b i l i t y a r i s i n g fr om t he p a s t , p r e s e n t , or fu t u r e di s p os a l , r e l e a s e or t hr e a t of
r e l e a s e of a ha za r dou s s u b s t a n c e , p ol l u t a n t , or c on t a mi n a n t ou t s i de of t he S i t e .
1 6 . Not t ~ i t hs t a n di n g a n y ot he r p r ovi s i on of t hi s Con s e n t De c r e e , t he Un i t e d S t a t e s
r e s e r ve s , a n d t hi s Con s e n t De c r e e i s wi t hou t p r e j u di c e t ~ o, t he r i g ht t o r e i n s t i t u t e or r e op e n t hi s
a c t i on , or t o c omme n c e a n e w a c t i on s e e ki n g r e l i e f ot he r t ha n a s p r ovi de d i n t hi s Con s e n t
De c r e e , i f t he Fi n a n c i a l In for ma t i on or t he In s u r a n c e In for ma t i on p r ovi de d b y S e t t ~ l i n g ~
De fe n da n t , or t he fi n a n c i a l , i n s u r a n c e , or i n de mn i t y c e r t i fi c a t i on ma de b y S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t i n
Pa r a g r a p h. 30, i s fa l s e or , i n a n y ma t e r i a l r e s p e c t , i n a c c u r a t e .
X. COVENANTS BY SETTLING DEFENDANT
1 7 . Se t t l i n g De fe n dan t cove n an t s n ot t o sue an d ag r e e s n ot t o asse r t an y cl ai ms or
cause s of act i on ag ai n st t h e Un i t e d St at e s, or i t s con t r act or s or e mpl oye e s, w i t h r e spe ct t o t h e
Si t e an d t h i s Con se n t De cr e e , i n cl udi n g but n ot Ii mi Ce d t o:
a. an y di r e ct or i n di r e ct cl ai m for r e i mbur se me n t fr om t h e EPA 1 - 3 az ar dous
Subst an ce Supe r fi i n d base d on Se ct i on s 1 0 6 ( b) ( 2 ) , 1 0 7 , L 1 1 , 1 1 2 , or 1 I3 of C~ERCLA, 42 U.S.C.
9 6 0 b( b) ( 2 ) , 9 6 0 7 , 9 6 1 1 , 9 6 1 2 , or 9 b 1 3 , or an y ot h e r pr ovi si on of l aw ;
b. an y cl ai m ar i si n g out of t h e r e spon se act i on s at t h e Si t e for w h i ch t h e Past
Re spon se Cost s v~l e r e i n cur r e d, i n cl udi n g an y cl ai m un de r t h e Un i t e d St at e s Con st i t ut i on , t h e
Con st i t ut i on of t h e St at e Con n e ct i cut , t 1 7 e Tucke r h e t , 2 8 U.S, C. 1 49 1 , t h e Equal Acce ss t o
J ust i ce Act , 2 $ U.S.C. ?41 2 , or at common l aw ; or
c. an y cl ai m pur sua~l t t o Se ct i on 1 0 7 or 1 1 3 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9 6 0 7 or
9 6 1 3 , Se ct i on 7 0 0 2 ( a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6 ~7 2 ( a) , or st at e l aw for Past Re spon se Cost s.
1 8. Exce pt as pr ovi de d i n Par ag r aph 2 0 ( cl ai ms ag ai n st ot h e r PRPs) an d Par ag r aph 2 5
( Re s J udi cat a an d ot h e r De fe n se s) , t h e se cove n an t s sh al l n ot appl y i n t h e e ve n t t 1 1 e Un i t e d St at e s
br i ms a cause of act i on or i ssue s an or de r pur suan t t o an y of t h e r e se r vat i on s se t for t h i n Se ct i on
IX ( Re se r vat i on s of Ri g h t s by 1 J n i t e d St at Es) , ot h e r t h an i n Par ag r aph 1 5.a. ( l i abi l i t y for fai l ur e t o
me e t a r e qui r e me n t of t h e Con se n t De cr e e ) or 1 4.d. ( cr i mi n al l i abi l i t y) , but on l y t o t h e e xt e n t t h at
Se l ~t l i n g De fe n dan t 's cl ai ms ar i se fr om t h e same r e spon se act i on or r e spon se cost s t h at t h e Un i t e d
St at e s i s se e ki n g pur suan t t o t h e appl i cabl e r e se r vat i on .
1 9 . Not h i n g i n t h i s Con se n t De cr e e sh al l be de e me d t o con st i t ut e appr oval or
pr e aut h or i z at i on of a cl ai m w i t h i n t h e me an i n g of Se ct i on 1 1 1 of CERCLA, 42 U, S.C. 9 6 1 1 , or
40 C.1 ~.R. 3 0 0 .7 0 0 ( d) .
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20. S e t t l i n g De fe n dan t ag r e e s n o t t o as s e r t an y c l ai m s an d t o wai ve al l c l ai m s o r c au s e s
o f ac t i o n ( i n c l u di n g bu t n o t l i m i t e d t o c l ai m s o r c au s e s o f ac t i o n u n de r S e c t i o n s 1 07 ( a) an d 1 1 3
o f CERCLA) t h at i t m ay l ~ ave ' o r r e s p o n s e c o s t s r e l at i n g t o t h e S i t e ag ai n s t an y o t h e r p e r s o n
wh o i s a p o t e n t i al l y r e s p o n s i bl e p ar t y u n de r CERCLA at t h e S i t e . Th i s wai ~ ~ e r s h al l n o t ap p l y
wi t h r e s p e c t t o an y de fe n s e , c l ai m , o x c au s e o f ac t i o n t h at S e t t l i n g De fe n dan t m ay h ave ag ai n s t
an y p e r s o n i f s u c h p e r s o n as s e r t s a c l ai m o r c au s e o f ac t i o n r e l at i n g t o t h e S i t e ag ai n s t S e t t l i n g
De fe n dan t .
XI. EFFECT OF S ETTLEMENT/CONTRIBUTION
2 L Ex c e p t . as p r o vi de d i n P ax ag r ap h 20, n o t h i n g i n t h i s Co n s e n t De c r e e s h al l be
c o n s t r u e d t o c r e at e an y r i g h t s i n , o r g r an t an y c au s e o f ac t i o n t o , an y p e r s o n n o t a P ar t y t o t h i s
Co n s e n t De c r e e . Ex c e p t as p r o vi de d i n S e c t i o n X {c o ve n an t s by S e t t l i n g De ~ ~ ' e n dan t ) , e ac h o f
t h e P ar t i e s e x p r e s s l y r e s e r ve s . an y an d al l r i g h t s ( i n c l u di n g , bu t n o t l i m i t e d t o , p u r s u an t t o S e c t i o n
1 1 3 o f CERCLA, 42 U.S .C. 9b1 3) , de fe n s e s , c l ai m s , de m an ds , an d c au s e s o f ac t i o n t h at i t m ay
h ave wi t h r e s p e c t t o an y m at t e r , t r an s ac t i o n , o r o c c u r r e n c e r e l at i n g i n an y way t o t h e S i t e ag ai n s t
an y p e r s o n n o t a P ar t y h e r e t o . No t h i n g i n t h i s Co n s e n t De c r e e di m i n i s h e s t h e r i g h t o f t h e Un i t e d
S t at e s , p u r s u an t t o S e c t i o n 1 1 30( 2) an d ( 3) o f CERCLA, ~ k 2 U.S .C. 961 30( 2) -( 3) , t o p u r s u e
an y s u c h p e r s o n s t o o bt ai n addi t i o n al r e s p o n s e c o s t s o r r e s p o n s e ac t i o n an d t o e n t e r i n t o
s e t t l e m e n t s t h at di ve r i s e t o c o n t r i bu t i o n p r o t e c t i o n p u r s u an t t o S e c t i o n 1 1 30( 2) .
22. t h e P ar t i e s ag r e e , an d by e n t e r i n g t h i s Co n s e n t De c r e e t h i s Co u r t . fi n ds , t h at t h i s
Co n s e n t De c r e e c o n s t i t u t e s aj u di c i al l y-ap p r o ve d s e t t l e m e n t p u r s u an t t o wh i c h t h e S e t k l i r ~ g
De fe n dan t h as , as o f t h e Effe c t i ve Dat e , r e s o l ve d l i abi l i t y t o t h e Un i t e d S t at e s wi t h i n t h e
m e an i n g o f S e c t i o n 1 1 3( ~ ( ~ 2) o f CERC~ LA, 42 U.S .C. 96I3( ~ ~ {2) , an d i s e i ~ t ~ i t l e d t o p ~ ~ o t e c t i o n
fr o m c o n t r i bu t i o n ac t i o n s o r c l ai m s as p r o vi de d by S e c t i o n 1 1 3( ~ ~ ( 2) o f GF, RCI.A, o r as l n ay be
otherwise p rov id ed by law, f or the ' ` m atters ad d ressed " in this Con sen t Decree. The "m atters
ad d ressed " in this Con sen t Decree are T' ast Resp on se Costs, p rov id ed I z owev e~ ~ , that if the Un ited
S tates ex ercises rig hts un d er the reserv atio~ ls in S ection I X (Reserv ation s of Rig hts by Un ited
S tates) , other than in Parag rap hs 1 5 .a (liability f ' or f ailure to m eet a requirem en t of Con sen t
Decree) or I S .d . (crim in al liability) , the "m atters ad d ressed " in this Con se~ st Decree will n o
lon g er in clud e those resp on se costs or resp on se action s that are within the scop e of the ex ercised
reserv ation .
23. The Parties f urther ag ree, an d by en terin g this Con sen t Decree this Court f in d s, that
the com p lain t f iled by the Un ited S tates in this action is a civ il action within the m ean in g of
S ection 1 1 3(1 ) (1 ) of CERCLA, 42 U.S .C. ~ 961 30(1 ) , an d that this Con sen t Decree con stitutes
aj ud icially- ap p rov ed settlem en t p ursuan t to which S ettlin g Def en d an t has, as of the Ef f ectiv e
Date, resolv ed liability to the Un ited S tates within the m ean in g of S ection 1 1 3(f ~ (3) { B ) of
CERCLA, 42 U.S .C. 961 3(f j (3) (B ) .
24. S ettlin g Def en d an t shall, with resp ect to an y suit or claim broug ht by it f or m atters
related to this Con sen t Decree, n otif y EPA an d DOJ in writin g n o later than 60 d ays p rior to the
in itiation of such suit or claim . S ettlin g Def en d an t also shall, with resp ect to an y suit or claim
broug ht. ag ain st it f or m atters related to this Con sen t Decree, iz otif y TPA an d DOJ in writin g
within ten d ays af ter serv ice of the com p lain t or claim up on it. I n ad d ition , S ettlin g Def en d an t
shall n otif y EPA an d DO.T within ten d ays af ter serv ice or receip t of an y Motion f or S um m ary
Jud g m en t, an d within ten d ays af ter receip t of an y ord er f rom a court. settin g a case f or trial, f or
m atters related to this Con sen t Decree.
25 . I n an y subseq~ .ien t ad m in istrativ e or j ud icial p roceed in g in itiated by the Un ited S tates
f or in j un ctic~ e relief , recov ery of resp on se costs, or ocher relief relatin g to the S ite, S calin g
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Defendant s h al l not as s er t, and may not mai ntai n, any defens e or cl ai m b as ed. upon th e pr i nci pl es
of wai ver , r es j udi cata, col l ater al es toppel , i s s ue pr ecl us i on, cl ai m- s pl i tti ng , or oth er defens es
b as ed upon an} r contenti on. th at th e cl ai ms r ai s ed b y th e Uni ted S tates i n th e s ub s equent
pr oceedi ng wer e or s h oul d l ave b een b r oug h t i n th e i ns tant cas e; pr ovi ded, h owever , th at noth i ng
i n th i s Par ag r aph affects th e enfor ceab i l i ty of th e Covenants b y Pl ai nti ff s et for th i n S ecti on V I I I .
XI I . RETENTI ON OF RECORDS
26. Unti l ten year s after th e Effecti ve Dade, S ettl i ng Defendant s h al l pr es er ve and r etai n
al l non- i denti cal copi es of r ecor ds , r epor ts , documents , and oth er i nfor mati on ( h er ei nafter
r efer r ed to as "Recor ds ") ( i ncl udi ng r ecor ds i n el ectr oni c for m) now i n i ts pos s es s i on or contr ol
or th at come i nto i ts pos s es s i on or contr ol , th at r el ate i n any manner to i ts l i ab i l i ty under
CERCLA wi th r es pect to th e S i te, py~ ovz dec~ h oti vever , th at S ettl i ng Defendant, as a par ty wh o i s
potenti al l y l i ab l e as an owner or oper ator of th e S i te, mus t r etai n, i n addi ti on, al l Recor ds now i n
i ts pos s es s i on or contr ol or th at come i nto i ts pos s es s i on or contr ol , th at r el ate to th e l i ab i l i ty of
any oth er per s on under CERCLA wi th r es pect to th e S i te. Each of th e ab ove r ecor d r etenti on
r equi r ements s h al l appl y r eg ar dl es s of any cor por ate r etenti on pol i cy to th e contf ar y:
27. At th e concl us i on of th e r ecor d r etenti on per i od, S ettl i ng Defendant s h al l noti fy EPA
and DOJ at l eas t 90 days pr i or to th e des tr ucti on of any s uch Recor ds , and, upon r eques t b y EPA.
or I ~ OJ, ai d except as pr ovi ded i n Par ag r aph 28 ( Pr i vi l eg ed and Pr otected Cl ai ms ), S ettl i ng
Defendant s h al l del i ver any s uch Recor ds to EPA.
28 . Pr i vi l eg ed and Pr otected Cl ai ms .
a. S ettl i ng Defendant n ay as s er t th at al l or par t of a Recor d i s pr i vi l eg ed or
pr otected as pr ovi ded under feder al l aw, pr ovi ded i t compl i es wi th Par ag r aph 2$ . b . , and except
as pr ovi ded i n Par ag r aph 28 . c.
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b . I f S e t t l i n g De f e n dan t as s e r t s a cl ai m of p r i v i l e g e or p r ot e ct i on , i t s h al l
p r ov i de P l ai n t i f f w i t h t h e f ol l ow i n g i n f or mat i on r e g ar di n g s uch Re cor d: i t s t i t l e ; i t s dat e ; t h e
n ame , t i t l e , af f i l i at i on ( e . g . , comp an y or f i r r n ) , an d addr e s s of t h e aut h or , e ach addr e s s e e , an d of
e ach r e ci p i e n t ; a de s cr i p t i on of t h e Re cor d's con t e n t s ; an d t h e p r i v i l e g e or p r ot e ct i on as s e r t e d. I f
a cl ai m of p r i v i l e g e or p r ot e ct i on ap p l i e s on l y t o a p or t i on of a Re cor d, S e t t l i n g De f e n dan t s h al l
p r ov i de t h e Re cor d t o P l ai n t i f f i n r e dact e d f or m t o mas k t h e p r i v i l e g e d or p r ot e ct e d i n f or mat i on
on l y. S cal i n g De f e n dan t s h al l r e t ai n al l Re cor ds t h at i t cl ai ms t o b e p r i v i l e g e d or p r ot e ct e d un t i l
t h e Un i t e d S t at e s h as h ad a r e as on ab l e op p or t u~ l i t y t o di s p ut e t h e p r i v i l e g e or p r ot e ct i on cl ai m
an d an y s uch di s p ut e h as b e e n r e s ol v e d i n t h e S e t t l i n g De f e n dan t 's f av or .
c. S e t t l i n g De f e n dan t may make n o cl ai m of p r i v i l e g e or p r ot e ct i on r e g ar di n g :
an y dat a r e g ar di n g t h e S i t e , i n cl udi n g b ut n ot l i mi t e d t o, al l
s amp l i n g , an al yt i cal , mon i t or i n g , h ydr og e ol og i c, s ci e n t i f i c, ch e mi cal , r adi ol og i cal , or
e n g i n e e r i n g dada, or t h e p or t i on of an y ot h e r Re cor d t h at e v i de n ce s con di t i on s at or ar oun d t h e
S i t e ; or
i i . t h e p or t i on of an y Re cor d t h at S e t t l i n g De f e n dan t i s r e q ui r e d t o
cr e at e or g e n e r at e p ur s uan t t o t h i s Con s e n t De cr e e .
29. Bus i n e s s Con f i de n t i al Cl ai ms . S e t t l i n g De f e n dan t may as s e r t t h at al l or p ar t of a
Re cor d s ub mi t t e d t o P l ai n t i f f un de r t h i s Con s e n t De cr e e i s b us i n e s s con f i de n t i al t o t h e e x t e n t
p e r mi t t e d b y an d i n accor dan ce w i t h S e ct i on 1 ( ~ 4 ( e ) ( 7 ~ of CFRCLA, 4 2 U. S . G. 96 0 4 { e ) ( 7 ) , an d
4 0 C. F. I Z . 2. 20 3 ( b } . S e t t l i n g De f e n dan t s h al l s e g r e g at e an d cl e ar l y i de n t i f y al l Re cor ds or p ar t s
t h e r e of 's ub ~ n i t t cd un de r t h i s Con s e n t De cr e e f or w h i ch S e t t l i n g De f e n dan t as s e r t s a b us i n e s s
con f i de n t i al i t y cl ai m. Re cor ds s ub mi t t e d t o EP A de t e r mi n e d t o b e con f i de n t i al b y EP A w i l l b e
accor de d t h e p ~ ot e ct i on s p e ci f i e d i n 4 0 C, F. R. P ar t 2, S ub p ar t B. I f n o cl ai m of con f i de n t i al i t y
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accompanies Records when they are su b mitted to EPA, or if EPA has notif ied S ettl ing Def endant
that the Records are not. conf idential u nder the standards of S ection 1 0 4 { e) ( 7 ) of CERCLA or 4 0
C. F. R. Part 2 S u b part B, the pu b l ic may b e g iven access to su ch Records withou t f u rther notice
to S ettl ing Def endant.
30 . S ettl ing Def endant certif ies individu al l y that, to the b est of its knowl edg e and. b el ief ;
af ter thorou g h inq u iry, it has:
a. not al tered, mu til ated, discarded, destroyed or otherwise disposed of any
Records ( other than identical copies) rel ating to its potential l iab il ity reg arding the S ite since
~ ~ otif ication of potential l iab il ity b y the United S tatas or the S tate aid that it has f u l l y compl ied
with any and al l EPA and S tate req u ests f or inf ormation reg arding the S ite pu rsu ant to S ections
1 0 4 ( e) and 1 22( e) of CERCLA, 4 2 U. S . C. 960 4 ( e) and 9622( e) , and S ection 30 0 7 of RCR~ ,
4 2 U. S . C. ~ 6927 , and S tate l aw;
b . su b mitted to EPA f inancial inf ormation that f airl y, accu ratel y, and material l y
sets f orth its f inancial circu mstances, and that those circu mstances have not material l y chang ed
b etween the time the f inancial . inf ormation was su b mitted to EPA and the time S ettl ing
Def endant ex ecu tes this Consent Decree; and
c. f u l l y discl osed any inf or~ nl ation reg arding the ex istence of any insl trance
pol icies or indemnity ag reements that may cover cl aims rel ating to cl eanu p of the S ite, and
su b mitted to EPA u pon req u est su ch insu rance pol icies, indemnity ag reements, and inf ormation,
XIII. NOTICES AND S UBMIS S IONS
31 . Whenever, u nder the terms of this Consent Decree, notice is req u ired. to b e g iven or a
docu ment is req u ired to b e sent b y one party to another, ii shal l b e directed to the individu al s at
the addresses specif ied b el ow, u nl ess those individu al s or their su ccessors g ive notice of a
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change t o t he o t her P ar t i es i n w r i t i ng. W r i t t en no t i ce as s p eci f i ed i n t hi s S ect i o n s hal l co ns t i t u t e
co mp l et e s at i s f act i o n o f any w r i t t en no t i ce r equ i r ement o f t he Co ns ent Decr ee w i t h r es p ect t o
DOJ, EP A, and S et t l i n; Def end ant , r es p ect i v el y.
As t o DOJ by er nai L ees cd c~y. enr d ,c u s d o j~o v
Re: DJ # 90-11-3-10354
As t o DOJ by mai l : EES Cas e Management Uni t
U. S . Dep ar t ment o f Ju s t i ce
Env i r o nment and N at u r al Res o u r ces Di v i s i o n
P ,O. Bo x 7611
W as hi ngt o n, D. C. 20044-7b11
Re: DJ # 90-11-3-10354
As t o EP A: Cynt hi a A. L ew i s , S eni o r Enf o r ec,ment Co u ns el
U. S . EP A, Regi o n 1
5 P o s t Of f i ce S qu ar e, S u i t e 100
Mai l Co d e OES O4-3
Bo s t o n, MA 02109-3912
As t o S et t l i ng Def end ant : Mayo r Ani t a. Du gat t o
Der by Ci t y Hal l
1 El i z abet h S t r eet
Der by, C" T 06418
Co p y t o : T ho mas J. W el ch, Es q.
W el ch, T eo d o s i o , S t anek& Bl ake, L L C
375 Br i d gep o r t Av enu e
S hel t o n, Ct 06484
Co p y I ~o : Gar y B. O'Co nno r , Es q.
P u l l man & Co ml ey, L L C
90 S t at e Ho u s e S qu ar e, 13t } ' Fl o o r
Har t f o r d , CT 06103
XI V. RET EN T I ON OF JURI S DI CT I ON
32. T hi s Co u r t s hal l r et ai n ju r i s d i ct i o n o v er t hi s mat t er f o r t he p u r p o s e o f i nt er p r et i ng
and enf o r ci ng t he t er ms o f t hi s Co ns ent Decr ee.
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XV. INTEGRATION/APPENDIX
33. This Consent Decree and its appendix constitu te the f inal , compl ete and excl u siv e
agreement and u nderstanding among the Parties w ith respect to the settl ement embodied in this
Consent Decree. The Parties acknow l edge that there are no representations, agreements, or
u nderstandings rel ating to the settl ement other than those expressl y contained in this Consent
Decree. Appendix A, a l ist of the f inancial docu rn~nts su bmitted to EPA by S ettl ing Def endant,
is attached to and incorporated into this Consent Decree.
XVI. LODGING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
34. This Consent Decree shal l be l odged w ith the Cou rt f or a period of not l ess than 30
day s f or pu bl ic notice and comment. " T' he United S tates reserv es the right to w ithdraw or
w ithhol d its consent if the comments regarding the Consent Decree discl ose f acts or
considerations that indicate that this Consent Decree is inappropriate, improper, or inadeq u ate.
S ettl ing Def endant consents to the entry of this Consent Decree w ithou t f u rther notice.
35. If f or any reason this Cou rt shou l d decl ine to approv e this Consent Decree in the
f orm presented, this agreement is v oidabl e at the sol e discretion of arl y Party and the terms of the
agreement may not be u sed as ev idence in any l itigation betw een Che Parties.
XVII. S IGNATORIES IS ERVICE
3b. Each u ndersigned representativ e of the S ettl ing I3ef endant and the Assistant Attorney
General , U.S . Department of J u stice, Env ironment and Natu ral Resou rces Div ision, or his/her
designee, certif ies that he or she is au thoriz ed to enter into the terms and conditions of this
Consent Decree and to execu te and bind l egal l y su ch Party to this docu ment.
37, S etil ing Def endant agrees not t~o oppose ent~ y of this Consent Decree by this Cou rt or
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t o c h a l l e n g e a n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s Co n s e n t De c r e e , u n l e s s t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s h a s n o t i fi e d S e t t l i n g
De fe n da n t i n w r i t i n g t h a t i t n o l o n e r s u p p o r t s e n v y o f t h e Co n s e n t De c r e e .
38. S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t s h a l l i de n t i fy, o n t h e a t t a c h e d s i g n a t u r e p a g e , t h e n a me a n d
a ddr e s s o f a n a g e n t w h o i s a u t h o r i z e d t o a c c e p t s e r v i c e o f p r o c e s s by ma i l o n be h a l f o f t h a t P a r t ~ ~
w i t h r e s p e c t t o a l l ma t t e r s a r i s i n g u n de r o r r e l a t i n g t o p h i s Co n s e n t De c r e e . S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t
h e r e by a g r e e s t o a c c e p t s e r v i c e i n t h a t ma n n e r a n d t o w a i v e t h e fo r ma l s e r v i c e r e q u i r e me n t s s e t
fo r t h i n Ru l e 4 o f t h e fe de r a l Ru l e s o f Ci v i l P r o c e du r e a n d a n y a p p l i c a bl e l o c a l r u l e s o f t h i s
Co u n t , i n c l u di n g bu t n o t l i mi t e d t o , s e r v i c e o f a s u mmo n s . Th e P a r t i e s a g r e e t h a t S e t t l i n g
De fe n da n t n e e d n a t fi l e a n a n s w e r t o t h e c o mp l a i n t i n t h i s a c t i o n u n l e s s o r u n t i l t h e Co u r t .
e x p r e s s l y de c l i n e s t o e n t e r t h i s Co n s e n t De c r e e .
XVIIL FINAL JUDGMENT
39. Up o n e n t r y o f t h i s Co n s e n t De c r e e by t h e Co u r t , t h i s Co n s e n t De c r e e s h i l l c o n s t i t u t e
t h e fi n a l ju dg me n t be t w e e n a n d a mo n g t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s a n d t h e S e t t l i n g De fe n da n t . Th e Co u r t
e n t e r s t h i s ju dg me n t a s a fi n a l ju dg me n t u n de r Fe d. R. Ci v . P . 54 a n d 58.
S O ORDERED THIS DAY OF , 2014,
Un i t e d S t a t e s Di s t r i c t Ju dg e
S i g n a t u r e Pa g e f o r C o n s e n t . De cr e e Re g a r di n g O ' S u l l i v a n ' s I s l a n d S u pe r f u n d S i t e .
FQR THE UNI TED S TATES O F AMERI C A
/ . s / El l e n Ma ha n
ELLEN MAC-I AN
De pu t y S e ct i o n C hi e f
U. S . De pa r t me n t o f J u s t i ce
En v i r o n me n t a n d Na t u r a l Re s o u r ce s Di v i s i o n
En v i r o n me n t a l En f o r ce me n t S e ct i o n .
P. O . Bo x 7611
Wa s hi n g t o n , D. C . 20044-7611
/ s / Pe t e r ~. Ka u t s
PETER K. KAUTS KY
Tr i a l At t o r n e y
U. S . De pa r t me n t o f J u s t i ce
En v i r o n me n t a n d Na t u r a l Re s o u r ce s
En v i r o n me n t a l En f o r ce me n t S e ct i o n
P. O . Bo x 7611
Wa s hi n g t o n , D. C . 20044-7611
DEI RT~RE M. DALY
Un i t e d S t a t e s At t o r n e y
Di s t r i ct o f C o n n e ct i cu t
/ s / Lz s a E. Pe r k i n s
LI S A E. PER~KI NS {ct 23164j
a s s i s t a n t Un i t e d S t a t e s At t o r n e y
U. S . At t o r n e y' s O f f i ce
Ha r t f o r d O f f i ce
450 Ma i n S t r e e t , Ro o m 32$
I i a r t f o r d, C o n n e ct i cu t 06103
Te l . : (860) 947-1101
Fa x. : (860) 760-7979
l i s a . pe r k i n s @ u s do j. g o v
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S i g n a t u r e Fa g e f o r Co n se n t De cr e e Re g a r di n g O ' S u l l i v a n ' s I sl a n d S u pe r f u n d S i t e .
/ s/ H. Cu r t i s S ~a l di n
H. CURTI S S PALI ~I NG
Re g i o n a l Adm i n i st r a t o r , Re g i o n 1
U. S . En v i r o n m e n t a l Pr o t e ct i o n Ag e n cy
~ Po st O f f i ce S qu a r e -S u i t e 1 00
Bo st o n , MA 021 09-391 2
/ s/ Cyn t hi a A. Le wi s
CYNTHI A A. LEWI S
S e n i o r En f o r ce m e n t Co u n se l
U. S . EPA, Re g i o n 1
5 Po st o f f i ce S qu a r e , S u i t e . 1 00
Ma i l Co de O ES O 4-3
Bo st o n , MA 021 09-391 2
S i g n a t u r e Pa g e f o r Co n se n t De cr e e Re g a r di n g O ' S u l l i v a n ' s I sl a n d S u pe r f u n d S i t e .
FO R THE CI TY O F DERBY, CO NNECTI CUT:
10/2/2014 1. s/A n z t a I ~ u g a t t o
Da t e d Na me ( pr i n t ) : A n i t a Du g a t t o
Ti t l e : Ma yo r Ci t y o f De r by
A ddr e ss: 1 El i z a be t h S t . , De r by, CT
A g e n t A u t h o r i z e d t o A cce pt se r v i ce o n Be h a l f o f A bo ~ ~ e - si g n e d Pa r t y:
Na i v e : Th o ma s J . We l ch Esq.
Co mpa n y: We l ch Te o do si o S t a n e k &Bl a ke LLC
Ti t l e : Co r po r a t i o n Co u n se l , Ci t y o f De r by
A ddr e ss: 375 ~ 3r i dg e po r t A v e n u e , S h e l t o n , CT 06484
Ph o n e : 203/925. 3000
e ma i l : t w e l ch n a w t sbl a w . e o m
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APPENDIX A
LIST OF FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
Ci t y of Derby Audi t ed Fi n a n c i a l St a t em en t s for t h e Fi s c a l Yea rs En ded Jun e 30,
2008 t h rough 2010.
* Ci t y of Derby dra ft fi n a n c i a l p ri n t out s for t h e Fi s c a l Yea r En ded Jun e 30, 2011
( da t ed Oc t ober 11, 2011) .
Ci t y of Derby Federa l Si n gl e Audi t a n d St a t e Si n gl e Audi t , Fi s c a l Yea rs En ded Jun e 30,
2009 a n d 2010 ( i n c on 7 p l et e c op y ) .
Ci t y of Derby Offi c i a l St a t em en t $2,545,000 Gen era l Obl i ga t i on Refun di n g Bon ds , Is s ue
of 2009, da t ed Ma y 27 , 2009.
Ci t y oFDerby , budget doc um en t s for ?010-11.
It em i z ed Cos t Sum m a ry a n d Regi on a l Pa y rol l Cos t s , O' Sul i i v a n ' s Is l a n d Sup erfi i n d Si t e
{ Jul y 21, 2008 t o Jun e 7 , 2010) , rep ort ed a s of Jun e $, 2010.
Let t er from Sh ei l a O' Ma l l ey ( Ci t y of Derby Di rec t or of Ec on om i c a n d Com m un i t y
Dev el op m en t a n d Gra n t s Adm i n i s t ra t i on ) t o Sh a ron Fen n el l y ( U.S. EPA Regi on 1) ,
da t ed Oc t ober 4, 2010.
Town Profi l e, Con n ec t i c ut Dep a rt m en t of Ec on om i c a n d Com m un i t y Dev el op m en t , Jun e
2002.
Ca p i t a l Il a n Req ues t , 2006-07 Fi s c a l Yea r dra ft .
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