EPA v. OCEANA SALVAGE

Case summary

On September 25, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with Oceana Salvage, Inc. and Julie Malbon (or “Respondents”) for the cleanup of the Oceana Salvage Superfund Site in Virginia Beach, VA (the “Site”). The Site was used from approximately 1960 through 2005 for the recycling of lead acid batteries and the processing of other salvageable scrap materials. Oceana Salvage, Inc. was an operator at the time of disposal and Julie Malbon is a past operator at the time of disposal and the present operator of the Site. EPA has detected elevated lead concentrations in the soil at the Site as high as 19,500 mg/kg. Through this AOC, Respondents have agreed to excavate and dispose off-Site or encapsulate on-Site all lead-contaminated soils that exceed cleanup standards as approved by the On-Scene Coordinator.

Defendants (2)

• OCEANA SALVAGE, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MALBON, JULIE ANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OCEANA SALVAGE

  1040 OCEANA BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23454

  Registry ID: 110024528545

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OCEANA SALVAGEentered 2008-09-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2008-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2008-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered