EPA v. LOWRY LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

BY THIS ACTION, THE US WOULD SEEK TO RECOVER THE REMAINING UNREIMBURSED COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $12,433,511. THE 28 PRPS ARE THE ONLY DE MAXIMUS PRPS WITH WHO EPA HAS NOT YET SETTLED. THE SITE CLEANUP IS IN ITS FINAL STAGES AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2003.

Defendants (32)

• CONOCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HAZEN RESEARCH, INC.Named in complaint
• HEWLETT-PACKARD LOVELAND INSTRUMENT DIV.Named in complaint
• JOHN TODD, INC.Named in complaint
• LITTLETON/ENGLEWOOD BI-CITY TREATMENTNamed in complaint
• METRO WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILT ADAMS, INC.Named in complaint
• PROTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaint
• S.W. SHATTUCK CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SAFEWAY STORESNamed in complaint
• SHELL OIL COMPANYNamed in complaint
• SUNSTRAND CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• SYNTEX CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CONamed in complaint
• DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD CONamed in complaint
• EASTMAN KODAK CONamed in complaint
• GAF CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• GATES RUBBER CONamed in complaint
• GENERAL IRON WORKS COMPANYNamed in complaint
• HAXNamed in complaint
• ADOLPH COORS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASAMERA OILNamed in complaint
• AURORA DISPOSAL, INC.Named in complaint
• …and 7 more

Facilities (1)

• LOWRY LANDFILL

  4200 SOUTH GUN CLUB ROAD, AURORA, CO, 80018

  Registry ID: 110009270920

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lowry Landfill Superfund Siteentered 2005-09-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-02-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-02-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 2005-08-22Final Order Lodged
• 2005-09-29Final Order Entered