EPA v. LEVIN ENTERPRISES

Case summary

THE REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DOJ FILE A COMPLAINT, UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, TO RECOVER APPROX. $4.3 MILLION IN RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLEANUP OF A FORMER SHIPYARD FACILITY (THE JIBBOM JUNK- YARD) IN SACRAMENTO, CA. THE POTENTIAL DEFS INCLUDE LEVIN ENTERPRISES (THE SUCCESSOR TO THE OWNER/OPERATOR, ASSOCIATED METALS COMPANY), SOTHERN PACIFIC, PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC, AND THE SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT. ASSOCIATED METALS OPERATED A METAL SALVAGE FURNESS IN THE 1950'S AND EARLY 1960'S ON JIBBOOM STREET IN SACRAMENTO. THE COMPANY SCRAPPED ALL GRADES OF METAL, INCLUDING RAILROAD CARS, AUTOMOBILES, TRANSFORMERS AND LATTERNES. THE JIBBOOM SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL IN 1982. ON 5/9/85, REGION IX APPROVED A RECORD OF DECISION WHICH SELECTED A REMEDY PROVID ING FIOR EXCAVATION AND OFF-SITE DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED SOIL. EPA UNDERTOOK AND PAID FOR THE REMEDIAL ACTION WITH MONIES FROM THE HAZ SUBSTANCESUPERFUND. THE REMEDIAL ACTION WAS COMPLETED IN MAY 1987.

Defendants (6)

• CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEVIN ENTERPRISESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JIBBOOM JUNKYARD SUPERFUND SITE

  240 JIBBOOM ST, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95000

  Registry ID: 110008264412

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATIOentered 1995-03-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-06-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-04-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-03-17Final Order Lodged
• 1995-03-17Final Order Entered
• 1995-03-17Concluded