EPA Settlement Sets Stage for $2.4 Million Cleanup at Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Olean, New York

Summary:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a final legal agreement with Kyocera AVX Components Corp. (KAVX) to clean up contaminated soil at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Olean, New York. The cleanup, valued at approximately $2.4 million, involves demolishing and removing a concrete slab floor, digging out polluted soil, and restoring the area with clean fill. The site, an approximately 1.5 square-mile area in Cattaraugus County, has been contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) since the 1980s, posing a risk to public drinking water and soil. The agreement ensures that the polluter is held responsible for cleaning up contamination in the community.