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VAFADARI, RUDI

Judicial · FY1996 · — · — · 52624

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Case

Case Number
09-1996-0006
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
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Defendants (20)

Summary

THE FORMER DCE CIRCUITS FACILITY IS LOCATED IN TEMPE, ARIZONA AND IS A SUB-SITE OF THE INDIAN BEND WASH, SOUTH AREA, SUPERFUND SITE. DCE MANUFACTURED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS FOR A VARIETY OF CUSTOMERS, INCLUDINGMOTOROLA. DCE DISCHARGED VIRTUALLY ALL WASTES FROM ITS MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS INTO SEPTIC TANKS AND DRY WELLS LOCATED ON-SITE. CONSEQUENTLY, SOIL AT THE DCE FACILITY WAS HEAVILY CONTAMINATED BY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING LEAD, ANTIMONY, AND TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE). OPERATIONS AT DCE ARE ALSO BELIEVED TO HAVE CONTAMINATED THE GROUNDWATER WITH TCE, PERCHLOROETHYLENE (PCE), AND OTHER VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS). CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS CEASED IN 1988. COSTS INCURRED TOTAL $1,017,143.32. THIS REFERRAL ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT THE UNITED STATES SEEK THE FOLLOWING: (1) DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THAT EPA IS ENTITLED TO RECOVER FUTURE COSTS WHICH WILL BE INCURRED; (2) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES AGAINST A FORMER LAND OWNER OF THE FACILITY UNDER SECTION 104(E)(5) OF CERCLA FOR HIS FAILURE TO TRUTHFULLY AND COMPLETELY RESPOND TO EPA'S NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION; AND (3) APPROPRIATE RELIEF AGAINST THIS SAME FORMER LAND OWNER, FOR FRAUDULENTLY CONVEYING PROPERTY TO RELATED PARTIES, UNDER THE FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURES ACT, 28 U.S.C. SECTION 3001-3008.

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