EPA v. EMPRESSA NAVIERRA SANTA
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
Penalty assessed
$100,000
Cost recovery
$3,426,000
Case summary
U.S. FILED A COST RECOVERY ACTION AGAINST THE OWNER/OPER ATOR OF THE SHIP FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REMOVAL ACTIVI- TIES. COAST GUARD ISSUED A UAO TO THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE SHIP TO SEARCH AND REMOVE THE DRUMS OF ARSENIC LOST AT SEA.
Defendants (5)
- CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES INCNamed in settlement
- COMPANIA MENERAL EL INDIONamed in settlement
- DEGESCH AMMERICA INCNamed in settlement
- DEGESCH DE CHILE LTDNamed in settlement
- EMPRESSA NAVIERRA SANTANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SANTA NAVIERRA EMPRESSA SHIP
BALTIMORE HARBOR DOCK, BALTIMORE, MD, 21201
Registry ID: 110010623717
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (3)
EMPRESSA NAVIERRAentered 1995-12-10
Primary law: CERCLA
EMPRESSA NAVIERRA SANTAentered 1994-02-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $100,000
EMPRESSA NAVIERRAentered 1995-12-10
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1992-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-01-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-02-07Complaint Filed With Court
- 1995-12-10Final Order Lodged
- 1995-12-10Final Order Entered
- 1995-12-10Concluded
- 1997-01-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 15780
- Case number
- 03-1992-0188
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-915
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1992-0188 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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