# BROWNSVILLE DRUMS SUPERFUND SITE (CITY OF BROWNSVILLE)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `40822`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-1208
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $326K
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DENOVA ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTIONS 104, 106, AND 122 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRON-     MENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT             ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9604, 9606, AND 9622.      2. BROWNSVILLE DRUMS SUPERFUND SITE                             1985 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE                                    BROWNSVILLE, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 78520                  3. THE SITE CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 199 DRUMS, SEVERAL FIVE-     GALLON CONTAINERS AND NUMEROUS SMALLER CONTAINERS. THERE     ARE HAZRDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THOSE DRUMS AND OTHER CONTAIN-    ERS THAT ARE BEING RELEASED AND/OR POSED A POTENTIAL         THREAT FOR FUTURE RELEASES. ACTUAL OR THREATENED RELEASES    OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS OR CONTAMINANTS FROM     THIS SITE, IF NOT ADDRESSED BY IMPLEMENTING A WORK PLAN,     MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO      THE PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENT.              THE U.S. HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS IN RESPONDING TO THE    RELEASE OR THREAT OF RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM    THE SITE.                                                 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 104, 106, AND 122 OF      CERCLA, THE EPA AND THE RESPONDENT, DENOVA ENVIRONMENTAL,    INC. ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT         (AOC). THE AOC REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO SUBMIT A WORK      PLAN, WITHIN 15 DAYS, THAT DETAILS THE RESPONSE ACTIONS      TO BE TAKEN BY THE RESPONDENT TO ELIMINATE THE RELEASES      AND THREAT OF RELEASES OF HAZARDO

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