EPA v. SAND CREEK NPL SITE

Case summary

EPA HAS REFERRED THIS MATTER TO DOJ IN ORDER TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $19.9 MILLION IN PAST COSTS AND ANY FUTURE COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAND CREEK NPL SITE. THE SITE WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN 1980 AND LISTED ON THE NPL IN 1982. A SERIES OF CLEAN-UPS TOOK PLACE AT THE SITE OVER THE NEXT 13 YEARS. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY SLATED FOR DELISTING AND IS A KEY FOCAL POINT IN THE BROWNSFIELDS INITIATIVE.

Defendants (10)

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROADNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SAND CREEK NPL SITENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF COLORADONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLORADO & EASTERN RRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLORADO ORGANIC CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GASAMART OIL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• L.C. CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PHILLIP C. MOZER TRUSTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROBERT CALVERTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHELL OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAND CREEK NPL SITE

  52ND AND DAHLIA, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

  Registry ID: 110008299527

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAND CREEK NPL SITEentered 1999-08-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1996-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-08-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-07-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-08-20Final Order Lodged
• 1999-08-20Final Order Entered
• 2004-02-06Enforcement Action Closed