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09-2006-0263JudicialConcludedFY 2006· Region 09

EPA v. San Gabriel Area 4 / Puente Valley (Rathon)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

This is a Civil Judicial Referral pursuant to CERCLA requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) lodge the referred Consent Decree. The Consent Decree will require the settling Defendants to reimburse EPA a total of $1.76 million, and the California State Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) a total of $14,000, for costs associated with the Interim Record of Decision (ROD), as modified by the Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD). The Consent Decree includes the standard reservation of rights, as well as a reservation for the Final ROD.

Defendants (2)

  • Chemed CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Rathon CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DIVERSEY CORPORATION (FORMERLY RATHON)

    15010 EAST DON JULIAN ROAD, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA, 91746

    Registry ID: 110001133194

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 7003Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
  • TSCA 6-PCBSPCBS
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • San Gabriel Area 4 / Puente Valley (Rathon)entered 2007-04-19

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2006-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2006-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2006-11-02Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2007-04-17Final Order Lodged
  • 2007-04-19Concluded
  • 2007-04-19Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600016788
Case number
09-2006-0263
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0263 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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