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09-1987-0028JudicialClosedFY 1987· Region 09

EPA v. PRATTER, MARIANNE

Default Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery

Penalty assessed

$50,000

Cost recovery

$235,000

Case summary

U.S. SEEKS COST RECOVERY FROM OWNER/OPERATOR FOR EMERGENCY REMOVAL ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY EPA AFTER 1985 CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE FIRE.

Defendants (4)

  • RESEARCH ORGANIC/INORGANIC CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ADVENT LABORATORYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BUNZEL, MARIANNE, A/K/A MARIANNE PRATTERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • JUAN AND MARIA COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • RESEARCH ORGANIC INORG CHEM

    9068 DE GARMO, SUN VALLEY, CA, 91352

    Registry ID: 110010691359

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 104ACERCLA 104(a)
  • RCRA 3008GPenalty Authority
  • CERCLA 104E2Information and/or Access
  • RCRA 3008ACompliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PRATTER, MARIANNEentered 1990-10-10

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1985-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-09-28Referred To Headquarters
  • 1987-11-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1988-04-29Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1990-10-10Final Order Lodged
  • 1990-10-10Final Order Entered
  • 1990-10-10Concluded
  • 1992-03-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52124
Case number
09-1987-0028
DOJ docket
90-11-3-285
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
TOXI
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
CERCLA 104(a)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1987-0028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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