# FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRIC COMPANY
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `493`
- **Case Number:** 01-1996-0063
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $120K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $9.90M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CORNELL-DUBILIER ELECTRONICS INC (complaint) (settlement)
- FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRIC COMPANY INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

CDE AND FPE ARE LIABLEAS OPERATORS PURSUANT TO CERCLA      107(A)(2) FOR CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE BASED ON THEIR       DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES. FPE IS ALSO LIABLE FOR THE ACTIVITIES   OF ITS SUBSIDIARY CDE.                                          CDE AND FPE ARE ALSO LIABLE FOR PENALTIES ARISING OUT OF  UAO ISSUED UNDER CERCLA 106(A) TO CDE AND FPE, AMONG OTHERS  WHICH COMPELLED THE RESPONDENTS TO PERFORM REMEDIAL WORK AT  THE SITE. NONE OFTHE RESPONDENTS COMPLIED AND THUS WERE      SUBJECT TO PENALTIES.                                          UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE, CDE AND FPE HAVE AGREED TO       PERFORM THE REMAINING PORTION OF A CERCLA REMEDIAL ACTION    AND LONG-TERM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE REMEDY        THROUGH A $7,130,000 TRUST FUND. THEY ARE ALSO PAYING        $60,000 EACH AS A CIVIL PENALTY FOR THEIR FAILURE TO COMPLY  WITH THE UAO.

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