The federal government is suing to recover the costs of cleaning up an industrial site in Seminole County that has been contaminated by companies for decades. According to a new lawsuit.
The 8.2-acre property is located at 1222 NUS Hwy. 17-92 Near Longwood big tree park.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPAAccording to the lawsuit filed in I have determined that there is.” United States District Court, Orlando Division.
The government is suing four companies: Virginia-based General Dynamics Corporation, Michigan-based General Dynamics Land Systems, United Technologies Communications, and Lexar Corporation. The latter two companies do not have offices.
General Dynamics acquired the land in 1966 and manufactured circuit boards there until 1979, according to the complaint. From 1979 to 1988, three other companies used the land to operate telecommunications systems.
“Defendants' operation of circuit boards and telecommunications systems involved the use of solvents and vapor degreasers containing trichlorethylene ('TCE') to clean components,” the complaint states.
TCE is a chemical That's what causes cancer.
The EPA added the Longwood site to its National Priorities List in 2010.
“In the case of General Dynamics Longwood, the responsible party did not respond to us, so we turned the assets over to the EPA.” Tom Lubozinskian administrator with the state Department of Environmental Protection told the Orlando Sentinel at the time.
The federal government has disclosed in its lawsuit how much it has spent so far on cleanup efforts, or how much it estimates the lawsuit will ultimately cost, but the EPA responded to Florida Politics' questions. did not immediately respond.
The lawsuit says the federal government should be reimbursed for cleanup costs and that the four companies are responsible for paying costs and interest. The government also sought additional relief from the court.
Florida Politics reached out to the companies Friday but did not receive a response for comment.
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