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10-2001-0185JudicialConcludedFY 2001· Region 10

EPA v. ITT RAYONIER, INC.

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

AFTER RECEIVING A CERCLA 105(D) CITIZEN PETITION, EPA CON- DUCTED AN EXPANDED SITE ASSESSMENT AT THE RAYONIER PAPER MILL IN PORT ANGELES. THE ASSESSMENT REVEALED ELEVATED LEVELS OF SEVERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING DIOXIN. THE SITE HAS BEEN DEFERRED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY FOR CLEANUP. EPA SEEKS RECOVERY OF APPROXIMATELY $2,000,000 IN REMOVAL COSTS.

Defendants (1)

  • ITT RAYONIER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ITT RAYONIER

    EIMIS CREEK, PORT ANGELES, WA, 98362

    Registry ID: 110000771228

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ITT RAYONIER, INC.entered 2004-02-25

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2001-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-07-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2001-12-28Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2004-02-25Concluded
  • 2004-02-25Final Order Entered
  • 2004-02-25Final Order Lodged

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
56284
Case number
10-2001-0185
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMU2
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2001-0185 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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