EPA v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Case summary

GENERAL ELECTRIC OPERATES A FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF JUANA DIAZ SINCE 1956. DURING THE YEARS 1957 UNTIL 1969 G.E. DISCARDED SWITCHES CONTAINING ELEMENTAL MERCURY. DEFENDANTS HAVE CONDUCTED RI/FS AND RD, AND WILL CONDUCT RA, PURSUANT TO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ENTERED IN 1984. THIS ACTION SEEKS THE RECOVERY OF UNREIMBURSED EPA RESPONSE COSTS IN CONDUCTING MONITORING, AND TREATABILITY STUDIES AND FOR OVERSIGHT OF DEFENDANTS' IMPLEMENTATION OF RI/FS AND RD/RA. THE ACTION ALSO SEEKS A DECLARATORY JUDGE- MENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FUTURE COSTS; UNDER CERCLA 107(A). THERE ARE TWO (2) PROPOSED DEFENDANTS (PRPS) FACILITY NAME: G.E. WIRING, KM 67B CARRETERA NO 149 CITY & ST: JUANA DIAZ, PR 00665 09/29/95 - REFERRED TO DOJ 03/26/96 - COMPLAINT FILED (TWO DEFENDANTS) 10/31/97 - CD LODGED 02/09/98 - CD ENTERED 08/17/00 - CD TERMINATED CASE CLOSED (CD #02-1998-C008).

Defendants (2)

• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC PRODUCT JUANA DI

  CARR 149 KM 67, JUANA DIAZ, PR, 00795

  Registry ID: 110000907957

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARIBE GENERAL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, INC., GENERAL ELentered 1998-02-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1995-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-03-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-10-31Final Order Lodged
• 1998-02-09Final Order Entered
• 1998-02-09Concluded
• 2000-08-17Enforcement Action Closed