EPA v. CITY OF LONG BEACH
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
THIS IS A COST RECOVERY MATTER UNDER CERCLA 107(A) FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EPA'S REMOVAL ACTION AT THE ENVIROPUR SITE. THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IS LIABLE AS A GENERATOR OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SENT TO THE SITE AND IS THE ONLY PROPOSED DEFENDANT. EPA HAS PREVIOUSLY SETTLED WITH OTHER GENERATORS AND THE OWNER/OPERATOR.
Defendants (1)
- CITY OF LONG BEACHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ENVIROPUR WEST CORP
1835 E 29TH ST, SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90806
Registry ID: 110000610269
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Long Beach Consent Decreeentered 2003-12-15
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2000-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2000-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-10-22Complaint Filed With Court
- 2003-09-24Final Order Lodged
- 2003-12-15Concluded
- 2003-12-15Final Order Entered
- 2004-01-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53556
- Case number
- 09-2000-0288
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HAZ.W
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0288 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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