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09-1998-0161Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 09

EPA v. DEL NORTE

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$405,000

Case summary

EPA AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARE SEEKING COST RECOVERY FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AT THE DEL NORTE COUNTY (CALIFORNIA) PESTICIDE STORAGE AREA SITE.

Defendants (9)

  • ARCATA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COUNTY OF DEL NORTE CALIFORNIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CROCKETT UNITED LILY GROWERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • LOVENBORG BULB FARMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PALMER WESTBROOK, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ROBERT STANHURST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SMITH RIVER FARMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DEL NORTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    2650 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, CRESCENT CITY, CA, 95531

    Registry ID: 110013939480

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 106Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DEL NORTEentered 1998-05-11

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-05-11Final Order Issued
  • 1998-05-11Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1998-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
53037
Case number
09-1998-0161
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HAZ.W
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 09-1998-0161 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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