EPA v. INDUSTRIAL HARD CHROME PLATING SITE

Case summary

THE PROPERTY BEGAN OPERATIONS AS INDUSTRIAL HARD CHROME PLATING IN JULY 1964. THESE METAL PLATING OPERATIONS RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WERE IDENTIFIED AS CHROMIUM, NICKEL, LEAD, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, NITRIC ACID, SULFURIC ACID, CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. OPERATIONS AT THE SITE CEASED IN 1994. THE FIRST REMOVAL ACTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND INCLUDED STABILIZATION OF THE SITE WITH A FENCE, SEGREGATION OF INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS, CATEGORIZATION OF UNKNOWN WASTES, TRANSFER OF THE CONTENTS OF TANKS FOR BULK WASTE SHIPMENTS, DECONTAMINATION OF THE FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE, CONTAMINATED SOIL AND DEBRIS AT A RCRA-APPROVED LANDFILL. A SECOND REMOVAL ACTION WAS COMMENCED BECAUSE SUBSEQUENT SAMPLING INDICATED THAT THE BUILDING ITSELF HAD CONTINUED TO LEACH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. THE BUILDING HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED AND THE RECONTAMINATED SOIL OUTSIDE THE BUILDING HAS BEEN EXCAVATED. EXCAVATED AREAS WERE RESTORED WITH CLEAN SOIL AND HAVE BEEN REGRADED. SETTLING RESPONDENT AGREES TO PAY TO EPA $2,500 FOR CONSIDERATION OF AND IN EXCHANGE FOR THE US COVENANT NOT TO SUE.

Defendants (1)

• 919 SANTA FE PROPERTIES, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INDUSTRIAL CHROME PLATING

  919 N SANTA FE DR, DENVER, CO, 80204

  Registry ID: 110002961581

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INDUSTRIAL HARD CHROME PLATINGentered 1998-09-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-11Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-02-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-02-27Pipeline Closed