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10-2003-0008JudicialConcludedFY 2003· Region 10

EPA v. U.S. v. Washington DOT and Southgate Development Company

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Case summary

Cost Recovery action to recover $11,165,948 in past costs for preliminary assesment, site investigation, and removal activities from October 1993 to November 2002 at the Palermo Willfield NPL site in Tumwater, WA. Groundwater at the site is contaminated with TCE and PCE.

Defendants (2)

  • Southgate Development CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • State of Washingto, Department of TransportationNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • PALERMO WELLFIELD GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

    PALERMO AVE & O ST, TUMWATER, WA, 98501

    Registry ID: 110009261253

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • U.S. v. Washington DOT and Southgate Development Companyentered 2007-06-20

    Primary law: CERCLA

  • U.S. v. Washington DOT and Southgate Development Companyentered 2007-07-06

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 2002-11-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2002-11-12Referred To Headquarters
  • 2002-11-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2005-07-05Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2007-07-06Concluded
  • 2007-07-06Final Order Entered
  • 2007-07-06Final Order Lodged

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
88669
Case number
10-2003-0008
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2003-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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