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10-1993-0224JudicialClosedFY 1993· Region 10

EPA v. PORT OF TACOMA (CB/NT SITCUM)

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$1,136,638

Case summary

CONSENT DECREE WITH PORT OF TACOMA TO PERFORM REMEDIAL ACTION IN SITCUM WATERWAY PROBLEM AREA OF THE COMMENCEMENT BAY NEARSHORE/TIDEFLATS SUPERFUND SITE, TO REIMBURSE THE PAST COSTS OF FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS, AND TO SETTLE NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES WITH THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL AND STATE NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES. CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED ON OCTOBER 8, 1993.

Defendants (1)

  • PORT OF TACOMANamed 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 122Superfund
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PORT OF TACOMAentered 1993-10-08

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1990-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1993-08-16Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1993-08-16Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-10-08Final Order Lodged
  • 1993-10-08Final Order Entered
  • 1993-10-08Concluded
  • 2001-01-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
54824
Case number
10-1993-0224
DOJ docket
90-11-3-711
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HAZ1
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1993-0224 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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