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09-1997-0048JudicialSettlement PresentFY 1997· Region 09

EPA v. MONTROSE - LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT

Cost recovery

$21,860,000

Compliance action

$125,000,000

Case summary

CASE INVOLVES NEGOTIATION AND LODGING, SO FAR, OF A CONSENT DECREE WITH 155 MUNICIPAL ENTITIES. ALL PARTIES WERE DRAWN INTO THE EXISTING EPA COST RECOVERY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ACTION (US V. MONTROSE) VIA THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT FILED BY THE MAJOR PRP, MONTROSE CHEMICAL. SETTLEMENT WAS LODGED WITH THE DISTRICT COURT ON 3/25/97 AND THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED JUNE 3, 1997.

Defendants (183)

  • BUNA PARK, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BURBANK, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CAMARILLO SANITARY CHANNEL ISL BEACH COMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CAMARILLO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CARSON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CERRITOS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CHINO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CHRIS-CRAFT INDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITY OF YORBA LINDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITY PALOS VERDES ESTATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CLAREMONT, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COMMERCE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COMPTON CREEK MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DIST.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COMPTON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COSTA MESA SANITARY DIST.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COSTA MESA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COVINA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CTY SANITATION DIST. NO. 1 OF ORANGE CTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CTY SANITATION DIST. NO. 11 OF ORANGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CTY SANITATION DIST. NO. 13 OF ORANGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CTY SANITATION DIST. NO. 14 OF ORANGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CTY SANITATION DIST. NO. 16 OF L.A. CTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CTY SANITATION DIST. NO. 17 OF L.A. CTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CTY SANITATION DIST. NO. 18 OF L.A. CTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CTY SANITATION DIST. NO. 19 OF L.A. CTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 158 more

Facilities (1)

  • MONTROSE CHEMICAL (MONTROSE SUPERFUND SITE)

    20201 SOUTH NORMANDIE AVENUE, TORRANCE, CA, 90502

    Registry ID: 110002630608

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MONTROSE - LOS ANGELESentered 1999-08-19

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-02-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-03-25Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-08-19Final Order Lodged
  • 1999-08-19Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52760
Case number
09-1997-0048
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
ORC3
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0048 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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