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02-2002-2002Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 02

EPA v. SOUTHWIRE INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

Final Order With Unspecified Cost Recovery

Compliance action

$2,075,000

Case summary

THE CONSENT ORDER CALLS FOR THE THREE RESPONDENTS, AND/OR OWNERS OF THE SITE, TO CONDUCT A REMOVAL ACTION. THE CONSENT ORDER ALSO CALLS FOR THE RESPONDENTS TO REIMBURSE EPA FOR THE COSTS IT INCURS IN OVERSEEING RESPONDENTS' CLEANUP WORK.

Defendants (3)

  • HEPTAGON LTDNamed in settlement
  • SOUTHWIRE COMPANYNamed in settlement
  • SOUTHWIRE INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SOUTHWIRE INTL CORP

    HYWAY 951, KM 2.4, CANOVANAS, PR, 00729

    Registry ID: 110013797659

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SOUTHWIRE INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDentered 2001-12-18

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2001-12-18Final Order Issued
  • 2001-12-18Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2002-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
8766
Case number
02-2002-2002
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
CT
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 02-2002-2002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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