EPA v. CITY OF BURBANK

Case summary

THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SUPERFUND SITE, AREA 1 IS LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND IS ONE OF FOUR SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SITE LISTED ON THE NPL DUE TO GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION. REGION 9 ADOPTED A RECORD OF DECISION AND EXPLANATION OF SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES WHICH SELECTED AN INTERIM REMEDY FOR THE BURBANK OPERABLE UNIT PORTION OF THE SITE. THIS INTERIM REMEDY CONSISTS OF PUMPING AND TREATING THE GROUNDWATER TO REMOVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND THEN EITHER REINJECTING THE WATER INTO THE AQUIFER OR BLENDING THE WATER WITH SURFACE WATER TO REDUCE NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS AND THEN SERVING THE BLENDED WATER THROUGH THE CITY OF BURBANK'S PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. THE CHOICE BETWEEN REINJECTING AND SERVING THE WATER WILL BE BASED ON THE CITY'S AVERAGE MONTHLY WATER DEMAND.

Defendants (21)

• DAVIS, ALLEN V.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVIS, EDWARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEDRICK, ELLENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEDRICK, JOHNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHNSON & JOHNSONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PEVERLEY, BETTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PEVERLEY, GEORGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PEVRICK ENGINEERING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• QUALITY HEAT TREATING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOMERFIELD, ELEANORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOMERFIELD, GILBERTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STULL, JAMES G.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WEBER AIRCRAFT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LOCKHEED CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARRON ANODYZING & PAINTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURBANK, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BURMAR METAL FINISHING CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAPTIVE AIR, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHASE, STUART N.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVIS MACHINING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• LOCKHEED CALIF COMPANY

  2555 N HOLLYWOOD WAY, BURBANK, CA, 91505

  Registry ID: 110041015790

• WEBER AIRCRAFT INCORPORATED

  2820 ONTARIO ST., BURBANK, CA, 91510

  Registry ID: 110002142636

• LOCKHEED CORP.

  10720 SHERMAN WY, BURBANK, CA, 91504

  Registry ID: 110010647773

• CITY OF BURBANK PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT

  164 WEST MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD, BURBANK, CA, 915021720

  Registry ID: 110000525030

• SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (AREA 1)

  NORTH HOLLYWOOD WELLFIELD AREA, N HOLLYWOOD, CA, 91601

  Registry ID: 110009267961

• LOCKHEED LADC PLANT B 1 B180

  2300 W EMPIRE BLVD, BURBANK, CA, 915203733

  Registry ID: 110008280840

• WEBER AIRCRAFT INCORPORATED

  3000 N SAN FERNANDO RD, BURBANK, CA, 91505

  Registry ID: 110010729765

• CITY OF BURBANK PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT

  164 WEST MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD, BURBANK, CA, 915021720

  Registry ID: 110000525030

• LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

  2550 NORTH HOLLYWOOD WAY SUITE 301, BURBANK, CA, 91505

  Registry ID: 110014424300

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• LOCKHEED CORPORATION, INC.,entered 1992-03-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

• BURMAR METAL FINISHING CORP.entered 1996-07-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-03-28Referred To Headquarters
• 1991-05-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-08-01Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1991-08-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-07-08Final Order Lodged
• 1996-07-08Final Order Entered
• 1996-07-25Concluded