EPA v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO

Case summary

EPA LISTED THE PGA SUPERFUND SITE ON THE NPL IN 1983 FOR CLEANUP OF RELEASES OF TCE AND CHROMIVM INTO GRAND WATER. SINCE 1983, EPA HAS BEEN CONDUCTING THE RI/FS FOR THE SITE. THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SITE CONTAINS CONTAMINATION FROM FORMERLY OWNED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITY AND A FACILITY CURRENTLY OWNED BY LORAL CORPORATION, PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER. IN SEPTEMBER 1987, EPA EXECUTED A ROD FOR AN OPERABLE UNIT TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION. EPA ISSUED SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS TO GOODYEAR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEEKING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE OPERABLE UNIT.

Defendants (2)

• GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LORAL DEFENSE SYSTEMS-ARIZONA(LORAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

  1300 S LITCHFIELD RD, GOODYEAR, AZ, 85338

  Registry ID: 110069446843

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYentered 1988-10-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

• GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYentered 1991-11-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-12-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-02-04Returned To Region
• 1988-07-11Rereferred
• 1988-09-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-11-27Final Order Lodged
• 1991-11-27Final Order Entered
• 1991-11-27Concluded