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 107A — Cost 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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