EPA v. BUTALA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Case summary

IN 1986, RESPONDENT SCRAPED STAINED SOIL FROM ABOUT A 7-ACRE AREA ON THE FACILITY WHERE, MANY YEARS EARLIER, RAILROAD TIES WERE TREATED WITH CREOSOTE AND STACKED TO DRIP DRY. THE SCRAPED SOIL WAS PLACED IN A SOIL PILE ON THE EAST END OF THE UPPER TERRACE. RESPONDENT THEN TRUCKED APPROXIMATELY 200 TRUCKLOADS(2&1/2 TONS EACH) TO THE CHAFFEE COUNTY SUB- TITLE D LANDFILL. CONFIRMED SITE CONTAMINANTS INCLUDE CREOSOTE, PENTACHLORO- PHENOL(PCP), MULTIPLE DIOXIN/FIRIN ISOMERS, LEAD, ZINC, COP- PER AND ARSENIC.

Defendants (1)

• RICHARD BUTALANamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• BUTALA GRAVEL PIT

  9000 COUNTY RD 152, SALIDA, CO, 81201

  Registry ID: 110009563668

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1995-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered