EPA v. LANDFILL, INC. (MARSHALL/BOULDER LANDFILL)

Case summary

THE SITE INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER IS THE MARSHALL/BOULDER LANDFILL, A LANDFILL LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO. THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS IN THIS MATTER CONSIST OF THE LANDOWNERS, THE FORMER OPERATOR, THE PRESENT OPERATOR, AND THE ONE IDENTIFIED GENERATOR. THE ACTIONS PROPOSED ARE TO COMPEL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA-SELECTED ALTERNATIVE FOR SITE REMEDIATION AT THE MARSHALL/BOULDER LANDFILL BY THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES, TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT OF EPA'S SITE COSTS TO DATE (APPROXI- MATELY $300,000), AND TO ASSURE REIMBURSEMENT OF EPA'S FUTURE SITE COSTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACTION SEEKS TO HAVE $395,000 IN PENALTIES IMPOSED UPON ONE OF THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A 1983 EPA-ISSUED CERCLA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IN THIS MATTER.

Defendants (16)

• AMF, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOULDER, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES (DROPPED)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COHIG, BARBARA G.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COHIG, ELLEN M.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COHIG, JAMES C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COHIG, JANANN P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COHIG, MICHAEL J.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COHIG, SHEILA C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COHIG, SUSAN E.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• COWDERY CORPORATION (COWDERY)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GURA, LESLIE A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEAN, JAMES H.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LANDFILL, INC. (LI)
• MESA SAND AND GRAVEL, INC. (MESA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUBLIC SERVICE CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LANDFILL INC MARSHALL BOULD

  3 MI SE OF BOULDER, BOULDER, CO, 80301

  Registry ID: 110010668946

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• LANDFILL, INC.entered 1989-04-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

• LANDFILL, INC.entered 1989-03-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1986-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-12-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-10-30Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-04-06Returned To Region
• 1988-08-12Rereferred
• 1988-10-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-04-07Final Order Lodged
• 1989-04-07Final Order Entered
• 1989-04-07Concluded