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04-1996-0483JudicialConcludedFY 1996· Region 04

EPA v. FCX - STATESVILLE - OU 3

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$194,770

Compliance action

$4,107,120

Case summary

MATTER TO BE ADDRESSED -- GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION USING AIR EPARGING TECHNOLOGY. SOIL REMEMDIATION -- USING SOIL VAPER EXTRACTION TREATMENT. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM -- SOIL AND GROUNDWATER VOLATIVE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONTAMINATION. NUMBER OF PRPS -- 2 FORMER OWNER/OPERATORS AND 1 CURRENT OWNER. PAST COST WAS SOUGHT BUT WAS PAID PRIOR TO THE SIGNING OF THE CD.

Defendants (4)

  • BEAUNIT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • EL PASO ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES STATESVILLE

    201 PHOENIX STREET, STATESVILLE, NC, 28677

    Registry ID: 110018727010

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FCX - STATESVILLE - OU 3entered 1998-04-01

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1996-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-11PRN Sent
  • 1997-10-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1998-01-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-03-29Concluded
  • 1998-04-01Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-04-01Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
21814
Case number
04-1996-0483
DOJ docket
90-11-3-1698
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
CER
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1996-0483 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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