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10-1992-0312JudicialClosedFY 1992· Region 10

EPA v. PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBE

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

CONSENT DECREE WITH THE PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBE & THE PORT OF TACOMA TO GOVERN ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AT SIX PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED FROM THE PORT OF TACOMA TO THE PUYALLUP TRIBE AS PART OF THE PUYALLUP LAND CLAIM SETTLEMENT OF 1989.

Defendants (2)

  • PORT OF TACOMANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • COMMENCEMENT BAY, NEAR SHORE/TIDE FLATS

    ADJ TO RUSTON WAY & TIDEFLATS IND AREA, PIERCE COUNTY, WA, 98421

    Registry ID: 110009319996

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBEentered 1995-01-19

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

  • 1992-09-30PRN Sent
  • 1992-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-06-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1994-11-28Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1994-11-28Final Order Lodged
  • 1995-01-19Final Order Entered
  • 1995-01-20Concluded
  • 2001-01-11Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2010-06-22Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
54659
Case number
10-1992-0312
DOJ docket
90-11-2-737
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HAZ1
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1992-0312 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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