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10-1992-0292JudicialClosedFY 1992· Region 10

EPA v. CHLORIDE WESTERN INC / GNB INC. ET AL

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$980,000

Case summary

THIS IS A DE MINIMIS CASHOUT SETTLEMENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 122(G) OF CERCLA, WHEREBY THE USA RECOVERS $980,000. THE SETTLING PARTIES INCLUDE 6 MINOR GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AT THE SITE, EACH OF WHOM GENERATED LESS THAN 1.5% OF THE KNOWN WASTES AT THE SITE.

Defendants (5)

  • ACME TRADING AND SUPPLY CO.
  • CHLORIDE WESTERN INC./GNB INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • JOSEPH SIMON & SONS
  • PHILIPP BROTHERS INC.
  • SEATTLE IRON & METAL CO.

Facilities (1)

  • GOULD ELECTRONICS INC

    5909 NW 61ST AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97210

    Registry ID: 110004787393

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHLORIDE WESTERN INC / GNB INC. ET ALentered 1992-11-23

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1992-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1992-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-11-23Final Order Lodged
  • 1992-11-23Final Order Entered
  • 1992-11-23Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1992-11-23Concluded
  • 1993-03-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
54643
Case number
10-1992-0292
DOJ docket
90-11-3-397B
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HAZ3
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1992-0292 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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