Lawyer Sanders says US EPA settles cost recovery actions with Old Village Mill at two CERCLA sites.

US EPA announced a proposed settlement for recovery of past costs concerning the Brunswick Mill Superfund Site and Carvill Combing Company Superfund Site in Plainfield, Connecticut with the following settling party: Old Village Mill, LLC. The settlement requires Old Village Mill LLC to pay $225,000.00 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. In exchange, the settlement includes a covenant not to sue for the settling party pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a).

For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, US EPA will receive written comments relating to the settlement. EPA will consider comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. EPA's response to public comments received will be available for public inspection at One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114-2023.

Comments must be submitted on or before August 20, 2008. Comments should be addressed to Mary Jane O'Donnell, Chief,ME/VT/CT Superfund Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (HBT), Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023 (Telephone No. 617-918-1371) and should refer to: In re: Brunswick Mill Superfund Site and Carvill Combing Company Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. 01-2008-0029.