EPA v. LOCKHEED MARTIN

Case summary

THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BURBANK OPERABLE UNIT IS PART OF THE AREA 1 (NORTH HOLLYWOOD) SAN FERNANDO VALLEY NPL SITE. IN 1992, EPA ENTERED A CONSENT DECREE WITH LOCKHEED MARTIN, WEBER AIRCRAFT AND THE CITY OF BURBANK. LOCKHEED MARTIN AND WEBER AIRCRAFT AGREED TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE FOR TWO YEARS A GROUND- WATER TREATMENT FACILTY TO EXTRACT AND TREAT GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATED WITH PCE AND TCE, TREAT FOR THESE CONTAMINANTS, AND DELIVER THE WATER TO THE CITY OF BURBANK. THE CITY WILL DELIVER THE TREATED WATER TO THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY AFTER BLENDING FOR NITRATES. THE NITRATE BLENDING FACILITY WAS CONSTRUCTED UNDER A UAO ISSUED BY EPA TO SIX OTHER PARTIES. UNDER THE CURRENT CONSENT DECREE, THE ORIGINAL CONSENT DECREE AND UAO PARTIES, AND NUMERIOUS OTHER PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM FOR AN ADDITIONAL 18 YEARS. THE CITY OF BURBANK WILL OPERATE THE SYSTEM. THE PARTIES ALSO WILL PAY $ 11.8 MILLION IN EPA PAST BASIN-WIDE RESPONSE COSTS AND EPA'S FUTURE SITE-SPECFIC RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE.

Defendants (79)

• TERRY S. KNEZEVICHNamed in complaint
• TEXTRON, INC.Named in complaint
• THE ESTATE OF ALBINA BREBBIANamed in complaint
• THE UHLMANN OFC, CAL CORP.Named in complaint
• TONY KUEBLERNamed in complaint
• TWISS HEAT TREATING CO., INC.
• UNIFACTOR, INC., WALTON R. EMMICKNamed in complaint
• VALLEY ENAMELING CORP.Named in complaint
• W AND E TWISS TRUSTNamed in complaint
• WEBER AIRCRAFT, INC.Named in complaint
• WILLIAM E. & EVELYN TWISSNamed in complaint
• WILLIAM E. & EVELYN TWISS FAMILY TRUSTNamed in complaint
• WILLIAM H. FISCH TRUST DTD 10/29/93Named in complaint
• ZIMMERMAN HOLDINGS,INC.Named in complaint
• HM HOLDINGS, INC.Named in complaint
• HOISETH FAMILY TRUSTNamed in complaint
• HOMER R. & ELAINE S. BARR FAMILY TRUSTEENamed in complaint
• HR TEXTRON INC.Named in complaint
• HYDRA-ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaint
• HYDRO-AIRE DIVISIONNamed in complaint
• INDUSTRIAL BOWLING_CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• JANCO CORP.Named in complaint
• JOHN P. WASCHAKNamed in complaint
• JOSEPH F. BANGSNamed in complaint
• JOSLYN CORP.Named in complaint
• …and 54 more

Facilities (1)

• SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (AREA 1)

  NORTH HOLLYWOOD WELLFIELD AREA, N HOLLYWOOD, CA, 91601

  Registry ID: 110009267961

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAN FERNANDO - BURBANK OPERABLE UNITentered 1998-06-23

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-08-11Referred To Headquarters
• 1997-08-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-05-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-05-28Final Order Lodged
• 1998-06-23Final Order Entered
• 1998-06-23Concluded