EPA v. EIDAL INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Case summary

GENERAL ELECTRIC IS PREPARING THE RD/RA AT OPERABLE UNIT5 OF THE SOUTH VALLEY SUPERFUND SITE. AS PART OF THE REMEDY DESIGN, GE MUST CHARACTERIZE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION IN ORDER TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND OPERATE A SUES. SAMPLING HAS ESTABLISHED CONTAMINATION EXISTS UP TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE GE PROPERTY AND PROPERTY OWNED BY EIDAL. GE NEEDS TO DETERMINE HOW FAR THAT CONTAMINATION EXTENDS ON- TO EIDAL'S PROPERTY BEFORE IT CAN COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE SUES. EIDAL AND GE HAVE BEE ENGAGED IN EXTENSIVE, ALTHOUGH UNSUCESSFUL, ACCESS NEGOTIATIONS. EPA HAS DETER- MINED THAT FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNLIKELY TO PROVE SUCESSFUL AND HAS ISSUED A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR ACCESS.

Defendants (1)

• EIDAL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• SOUTH VALLEY

  BROADWAY & WOODWARD, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87105

  Registry ID: 110009301148

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 104E5A — Superfund

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1993-04-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1993-05-28Enforcement Action Data Entered