DRY CLEANING
WASTE
SEA provided Federal Court Trial testimony and was deposed in a case
regarding the Federal and State RCRA/CWA regulations applicable to the discharge
of dry-cleaning wastes. Also prepared an Expert Report which concluded that
the company should have known that its perchloroethylene management practices
would cause contamination. The case also involved an investigation
into the historical practices and knowledge of the dry cleaning industry
regarding the hazards of perchloroethylene. This case was decided in
a manner favorable to the coverage group.
SEA was retained to provide expert
witness and investigative support in a case involving the release of dry cleaning
solvent. The expert report prepared for a deposition in this RCRA case summarizes
significant scientific, regulatory and policy determinations regarding
the health and environmental effects of perchloroethylene (perc) at the
state, regional and Federal level.
In addition, the Report chronicles significant
events at a Vermont site involving perc wastes and integrates these events
with other relevant developments including:
- Vermont regulatory requirements
- Federal hazardous waste requirements
- The state of industry knowledge
regarding the hazards of perc
- The state of scientific knowledge
regarding perc
- The state of public knowledge regarding
the hazards of perc, and
- The availability of technology and
facilities to properly manage perc wastes and prevent damages to human health
and the environment.
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