Legal Opinion
Artesian Water Co. v. Government of New Castle County
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 14, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-854-WKSPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAPLETON, Chief Judge:
This is an action brought by Artesian Water Company (“Artesian”) against New Castle County (“County”) pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9607, to recover costs incurred in providing alternative sources of drinking water for its customers. Artesian claims that since these costs have been and continue to be incurred as a direct result of the release or threatened release of hazardous substances from a landfill owned by the County into an acquifer used as a primary…
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