EPA v. ROCKY FLATS INDUSTRIAL PARK

Case summary

AS A RESULT OF THE RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, EPA, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE, HAS UNDERTAKEN RESPONSE ACTIONS AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. EPA AND THE STATE WILL INCUR RESPONSE COSTS IN THE FUTURE. TO DATE, EPA HAS INCURRED COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $2.7 MILLION. THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE FUTURE REMOVAL ACTIONS AT THE SITE ARE $5.4 MILLION.

Defendants (14)

• HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROCKY FLATS INDUSTRIAL PARKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ADOLPH COORS CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BALL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COORSTEKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN, CORK AND SEAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EASTMAN KODAK CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EATON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROCHE COLORADO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STERLING STAINLESS TUBENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE DENVER POSTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ZENCO DE CHIHUAHUANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION OF TEXASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROCKY FLATS INDUSTRIAL PARK (THORO - AERRCO - GWI)

  17100 - 17400 WEST HIGHWAY 72, GOLDEN, CO, 80403

  Registry ID: 110009270804

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROCKY FLATS INDUSTRIAL PARKentered 2000-09-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered