United States v. Town of Moreau, NY

MEMORANDUM-DECISION & ORDER

KAHN, District Judge.

Introduction & Background

This is an action brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9604(e)) and was commenced some nine years ago in an effort to bring about an environmental remedy to a site in the Town of Moreau (the “Town”) which had been a disposal facility utilized by defendant General Electric Company (“GE”) in the 1950s and 1960s. Presently, it appears that the resolution of this litigation will necessarily involve developing a new public water system for the Town. The matter is,…