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10-1997-0180JudicialClosedFY 1997· Region 10

EPA v. PORT YACHT BASIN

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

INABILITY TO PAY DE MINIMIS CONSENT DECREE WITH PORT YACHT BASIN, A PRP AT MIDDLE WATERWAY, PART OF THE COMMENCEMENT BAY NEARSHORE/TIDEFLATS SUPERFUND SITE.

Defendants (2)

  • CHARLES AND HELEN VAN VOLKENBURGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PORT YACHT BASINNamed 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 122GAdministrative De Minimis Settlement
  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery
  • CERCLA 106AImminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PORT YACHT BASINentered 1998-12-04

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-11-13Final Order Lodged
  • 1998-11-13Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1998-12-04Final Order Entered
  • 1998-12-04Concluded
  • 1998-12-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55471
Case number
10-1997-0180
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HAZ
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1997-0180 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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