Kalamazoo Superfund Site - PRP

PRP

The Potentially Responsible Party is an individual, corporation, or group that can be held financially responsible for the cleanup of the Superfund site. Any group that is in any way responsible can be charged some or all of the cost. Even if the hazardous substance was there before the current company arrived they can still be held responsible. H. Millennium Holdings, Plainwell Inc., and Georgia-Pacific Corporation are the past and present owners of paper facilities that contributed to the PCB contamination. All three of these companies are involved in the remediation, particularly covering the financial costs. These companies have now formed the Kalamazoo River Study Group (KRSG) which aids in the remediation of the site, particularly the Time Critical Removal Action ). Being held a potentially responsible party can end up being very costly. Georgia-Pacific and H. Millennium Holdings are now required by the EPA to clean up the Plainwell Impoundment Area, which will cost $21 million in 2007.