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VEGA ALTA WELLFIELD SITE

Judicial · FY1987 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 2679

Penalty
$2.65M
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
02-1987-0515
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-3-269
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (7)

Summary

THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN UNDERTAKING AND/OR FUNDING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE VEGA ALTA WELLFIELD SITE (HEREINAFTER, SITE ), LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VEGA ALTA, PUERTO RICO, AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE, OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS. THE RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY EPA AT THE SITE INCLUDE SOIL SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS, A HYDRO-GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AND A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY (HEREINAFTER, RI/FS ). THE SITE IS ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. REIMBURSEMENT IS SOUGHT FROM SIX POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPS ), EACH OF WHICH IS A PAST OR PRESENT OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FACILITY AT THE SITE, FOR PURPOSES OF 42 U.S.C. 9607. EPA SEEKS THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED RELIEF: 1) RECOVERY OF ALL PAST COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AS WELL AS INTEREST, AND ALL COLLECTION COSTS; AND 2) A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE DEFENDANTS' LIABILITY FOR FUTURE EXPENSES INCURRED BY EPA AT THE SITE. CD CLOSED ON OCTOBER 4, 1996 PRP'S MET ALL OBLIGATIONS PUR- SUANT TO THE CONSENT DECREE. CASE CLOSED SAME DATE AS CD.

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