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02-1997-0369Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 02

EPA v. PREPA PALO SECO

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$1,000,000

Case summary

CERCLA 106 ORDER ISSUED FOR INVESTIGATIVE STUDIES BECAUSE RESPONDENTS WOULD NOT AGREE TO A CONSENT ORDER.

Defendants (1)

  • PREPA PALO SECONamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY PALO SECO POWER PLANT

    PR-165 KM. 3.8, LEVITTOWN, PR, 00949

    Registry ID: 110000607950

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITYentered 1997-09-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1997-09-29Final Order Issued
  • 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
6272
Case number
02-1997-0369
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1997-0369 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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