# U & I SUGAR SITE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `48301`
- **Case Number:** 08-1989-0009
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $32K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- U & I SUGAR SITE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ORDER IS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT, PROPRIETARY       HOLDING, INC. UNDER SECTION 106(A) OF CERCLA TO CONDUCT      A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE U & I SUGAR SITE.                         PROPRIETARY HOLDING, INC. IS CONSIDERED BY THE EPA AS   RESPONSIBLE PARTY AS FEFINED IN SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA     BECAUSE ITS PREDECESSORS OWNED AND OPERATED THE SITE.             -SITE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE UI GROUP, INC.           -UI GROUP, INC. WAS MERGED INTO PROPRIETARY HOLDING,          INC. ON MARCH 28, 1986.                                     -SITE SUGAR PLANT WAS CLOSED IN 1979, AND THE PROPERTY        WAS SOLD TO WGAFI.                                          -IN 1984 WGAFI FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY.                         THERE HAS BEEN UNCONTROLLED SALVAGE OPERATIONS, POOR    SECURITY DUE TO INADEQUATE FENCING.  THE SITE CONTAINS       ASBESTOS AND PCBS  HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES  AS DEFINED IN       SECTION 101(14) OF CERCLA.

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