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PRECISE METAL PRODUCTS

Judicial · FY1999 · — · Dismissed By Tribunal · 53202

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
09-1999-0140
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Dismissed By Tribunal
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

REQUEST TO DOJ TO INTERVENE IN A CITIZEN SUIT BROUGHT UNDER EPCRA BY AN ORGANIZATION CALLED DON'T WASTE ARIZONA. THE CITIZEN SUIT WAS BROUGHT AGAINST PRECISE METAL PRODUCTS FOR FAILURE TO REPORT PRESENCE OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID AT ITS FACILITY FOR YEARS 1990, 1991, 1994 AND 1995. THE COURT HAS ALREADY GRANTED SUMMARY JUDGEMENT AS TO LIABILITY ON THE CLAIMS. ONLY REMAINING ISSUE IS APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF THE PENALTY. EPA SEEKS INTERVENTION IN ORDER TO MAKE MOOT ANY CHALLENGE TO THE STANDING OF THE CITIZEN GROUP BASED ON ARGUMENTS THAT THE DEFENDANT RECENTLY HAS COME INTO FULL COMPLIANCE WITH EPCRA SECTION 312.

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