EPA v. LOWRY LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LANDFILL GAS REMEDY DESCRIBED IN THE LFG CMP. DEFENDANTS ALSO FAILED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LFG PERFORMANCE STANDARDS LISTED IN THE ROD AND LFG CMP AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 36 (WORK TO BE PERFORMED)OF THE UAO. ALSO, DEFENDANTS FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT, ABATE, OR MINIMIZE THE PRESENCE OF VOCS IN THE SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT AT THE SITE BOUNDARIES AND FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY EPA AS REQUIRED BY THE UAO. PROPOSED PENALTY: $828,300.

Defendants (3)

• CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOWRY LANDFILL

  4200 SOUTH GUN CLUB ROAD, AURORA, CO, 80018

  Registry ID: 110009270920

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122D3 — Violation of Existing AO or CD

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lowry Landfill Superfund Siteentered 2004-07-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $265,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-03-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-05-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-07-15Final Order Entered
• 2004-07-15Final Order Lodged