EPA v. SAN GABRIEL / SUBURBAN OU

Case summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL REGARDING GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AT THE SUBURBAN OPERABLE UNIT OF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SUPERFUND SITE. RELEASES OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS TO THE SOIL AND GROUNDWATER HAVE CAUSED EPA TO INCUR RESPONSE COSTS. EPA HAS BEEN IN NEGOTIATION WITH THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES REGARDING A PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE IN WHICH BOTH EPA AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WILL BE SIGNATORIES ALONG WITH THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES. TERMS OF THE CD WILL REQUIRE PAYMENT TO EPA IN SATISFACTION OF EPA'S CLAIMS FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS ($902,500).

Defendants (3)

• CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OIL AND SOLVENT PROCESS CO. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• R.H. PETERSON INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• ROBERT H PETERSON COMPANY

  530 BALDWIN PARK BLVD., CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA, 91746

  Registry ID: 110000744062

• OIL AND SOLVENT PROCESS CO

  ALANWOOD DRIVE, LA PUENTE, CA, 91748

  Registry ID: 110010628204

• SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AREA #5

  AREA EAST OF INTERSECTION HWYS 10 AND 605, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA, 91746

  Registry ID: 110010751828

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAN GABRIEL (CHEM WASTE, ET AL.)entered 2002-10-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-08-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-09-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-08-27Final Order Lodged
• 2001-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-10-16Final Order Entered