This is a unilateral Administrative Order for a Removal Action issued to the Respondent pursuant to Section 106 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9606, relating to the Central ROIG Sugar Mills Superfund Site, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Under the Order, the Respondent is directed to remove and dispose of chemical containers at the Site, characterize waste oil in lubricating pits in one of the on-site buildings and dispose of waste oil containing hazardous substances, abate and properly handle and dispose of asbestos-containing materials present on building floors, ground surfaces and commingled with demolition debris, and provide Site security for the duration of the Order. The value of this work is estimated to be $250,000.
On February 23, 2012, an EPA On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) performed an inspection of the Site. During this inspection, EPA discovered suspect asbestos-containing material (SACM) on facility floors, pipes and in boiler room areas. In addition, several large oil spills were discovered, as well as unsecured laboratory chemicals throughout many portions of an on-site building. In March of 2012, the OSC issued Field Notices of Federal Interest (FNFI) to Los Colonos to clean up the SACM and laboratory chemicals, as well as the petroleum spills. Although the existing oil spills were cleaned up, none of the other work was performed. Additional inspections performed by EPA OSCs i