EPA v. PREPA Palo Seco
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
An AOC was entered between the Respondent and EPA for the Palo Seco Site, for performance of a removal action under CERCLA. The AOC addresses the groundwater PCB contamination found at various Areas of Interests (AOIs). The work to be performed includes an enhanced delineation and accurate identification of a PCB-contaminated oil layer in soils which are in contact with such contamination and the performance of confirmatory sampling to determine the adequacy of the removal activities to be performed.
Defendants (1)
- PREPA Palo SecoNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC PWR AUTH
PALO SECO STEAM PLANT, TOA BAJA, PR, 00758
Registry ID: 110000607950
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PREPA Palo Secoentered 2008-11-06
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-11-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-11-06NPDES Closed
- 2008-11-06Final Order Issued
- 2009-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400038479
- Case number
- 02-2008-2022
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2008-2022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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