EPA v. VEGA ALTA WELLFIELD SITE

Case summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN UNDERTAKING AND/OR FUNDING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE VEGA ALTA WELLFIELD SITE (HEREINAFTER, SITE ), LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VEGA ALTA, PUERTO RICO, AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE, OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS. THE RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY EPA AT THE SITE INCLUDE SOIL SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS, A HYDRO-GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AND A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY (HEREINAFTER, RI/FS ). THE SITE IS ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT FROM SIX POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPS ), EACH OF WHICH IS A PAST OR PRESENT OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FACILITY AT THE SITE, FOR PURPOSES OF 42 U.S.C. 9607. EPA SEEKS THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED RELIEF: 1) RECOVERY OF ALL PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AS WELL AS INTEREST, AND ALL COLLECTION COSTS; AND 2) A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE DEFENDANTS' LIABILITY FOR FUTURE EXPENSES INCURRED BY EPA AT THE SITE. CD CLOSED ON OCTOBER 4, 1996 PRP'S MET ALL OBLIGATIONS PUR- SUANT TO THE CONSENT DECREE. CASE CLOSED SAME DATE AS CD.

Defendants (7)

• CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARMAN AUTOMOTIVE PR INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOTOROLA TELCARRO DE PUERTO RICO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUERTO RICO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TELEDYNE PACKAGING OF PR INC
• WEST CO PLASTIC CONTAINER DIV OF PR
• WEST COMPANY OF PR, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VEGA ALTA PUBLIC SUPPLY WELLS

  HIGHWAY 2, VEGA ALTA, PR, 00762

  Registry ID: 110009344520

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARIBE GE PRODUCTS, INC ET ALentered 1996-08-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1987-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-04-04Returned To Region
• 1988-09-30Rereferred
• 1990-09-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-08-19Concluded
• 1996-08-19Final Order Lodged
• 1996-08-19Final Order Entered
• 1996-10-04Enforcement Action Closed