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09-1997-0009Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 09

EPA v. MONTROSE - UAO

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$1,000,000

Case summary

MONTROSE HAD BEEN VOLUNTARILY REMOVING DDT SLUDGE FROM ADJACENT SANITARY SEWER BUT REFUSED TO REMOVE THE LAST 70 TONS AND REFUSED TO INCINERATE REMOVED SEDIMENT, AS REQUIRED BY EPA'S 1992 ACTION MEMORANDUM.THUS THIS ORDER PROVIDES FOR A SEWER REMOVAL ACTION OF REMAINING QUANTITIES OF DDT.

Defendants (1)

  • MONTROSENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MONTROSE CHEMICAL (MONTROSE SUPERFUND SITE)

    20201 SOUTH NORMANDIE AVENUE, TORRANCE, CA, 90502

    Registry ID: 110002630608

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MONTROSEentered 1996-10-16

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1996-10-16Final Order Issued
  • 1996-10-16Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1997-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52722
Case number
09-1997-0009
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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