EPA v. Jorge Ortiz
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
On August 12, 2004 the District Court for the District of Puerto Rico issued an opinion and order assessing penalties under CERCLA and RCRA and cost recovery in favor of the US. A proof of claim must be filed in the bankruptcy proceeding to try to collect the judgment awarded. No CD - judgment obtained after going to trial.
Defendants (4)
- Ortiz, JorgeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Nieves, Alverez GloriaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Alverez, Nieves Gloria (aka)
- J&G 24Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
J & G 24 CORPORATION
ROAD #675 KM 4.0, VEGA BAJA, PR, 00693
Registry ID: 110009309239
DURAMAS
PR RD. #165, KM. 2.5, CATANO, PR, 00962
Registry ID: 110013696526
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Jorge Ortizentered 2009-04-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $1,180,414
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2004-09-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2004-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-09-20Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-04-06Final Order Lodged
- 2009-04-08Concluded
- 2009-04-08Final Order Entered
- 2009-04-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 127506
- Case number
- 02-2004-0013
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-1778/3
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2004-0013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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