EPA v. Columbia Care, LLC

Case summary

On November 13, 2020, EPA Region 2 signed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent, under which the Respondent, will perform certain removal activities at the Cidra Contaminated Groundwater Area Superfund Site located in Cidra, Puerto Rico. While installing a handicap ramp in December 2018 at property that is part of the Site, Respondent damaged an EPA monitoring well, rendering it unusable. EPA will oversee Respondent's work under the Agreement and Respondent will reimburse EPA for up to $118,000 in response costs, including oversight costs, associated with the damaged well.

Defendants (1)

• Columbia Care, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CIDRA GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

  PR-171 SOUTH OF THE VILLAGE OF CIDRA, CIDRA, PR, 00739

  Registry ID: 110016677924

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Columbia Care, LLCentered 2020-11-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-11-13Final Order Issued
• 2020-11-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-04-19Enforcement Action Data Entered