EPA v. MURATTI ENVIRONMENTAL

Case summary

REFERRAL TO JUSTICE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1996; RECOMMENDING INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA TO RECOVER COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN THE COURSE OF REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE MURATTI ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERFUND SITE. THE REFERRAL ALSO RECOMMENDS SEEKING PENALTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 106(B) OF CERCLA, FOR THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS' FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A CONSENT ORDER, FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE. TWO (2) PROPOSED PRPS FACILITY NAME: MURATTI ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERFUND SITE ADDRESS - ROUTE 385 KM 3.5, PENUELS, PR * 11/27/96 - COMPLAINT FILED. * 04/17/00 - DEFAULT JUDGMENT ENTERED WITH SPECIFIED COST RECOVERY IN THE AMOUNT OF $346,143.89 + INTEREST.

Defendants (2)

• MURATTI ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MURATTI, OSVALDONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MURATTI ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL INC

  STATE RD 385 KM 3.3, PENUELAS, PR, 00624

  Registry ID: 110007807132

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106B — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MURATTI, OSVALDO ET ALentered 2000-04-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-11-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-04-17Final Order Lodged
• 2000-04-17Final Order Entered
• 2000-04-17Concluded
• 2004-10-28Enforcement Action Closed