EPA v. TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND COST RECOVERY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA). - THE CITY OF TUCSON: THE CITY OWNED THE AIRPORT PROPERTY FROM APPROXIMATELY 1940 TO 1948. EPA HAS DOCUMENTED RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY DURING THE CITY'S OWNERSHIP. THE CITY'S LIABILITY IS BASED UPON ITS STATUS AS PAST OWNER PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA. - TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY: EPA HAS DOCUMENTED THAT RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY OCCURRED DURING TAA'S OWNERSHIP & OPERATION. TAA'S LIABILITY IS BASED UPON ITS STATUS AS A CURRENT OWNER/OPERATOR AND PAST OWNER/OPERATOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA.

Defendants (5)

• CITY OF TUCSONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL DYNAMICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MCDONNELL DOUGLASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• U.S. AIR FORCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TUCSON INTL AIRPORT

  LOS REALES RD, TUCSON, AZ, 85706

  Registry ID: 110010731244

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTentered 2000-02-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1999-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-02-17Final Order Lodged
• 2000-02-17Final Order Entered
• 2000-02-17Concluded