Dedham Water Co. v. Cumberland Farms Dairy, Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 20334
No(s). 88-2080 (1st Cir. Nov 2, 1989)

The court holds that in a private cost recovery action under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) §107, a release or threatened release must cause the incurrence of response costs, but it is not necessary to prove physical migration of the contaminants. The...