EPA v. San Gabriel / Baldwin Park - Cashout CD

Case summary

'This is a Civil Judicial Referral pursuant to CERCLA Sections 107 and 122 to initiate a cashout settlement with two peripheral parties, J.H. Mithcell & Sons Distributors, Inc., and Screwmatic, Inc., both of which have a demonstrated limitation on ability to pay. The two defendants are potentially responsible parties who have disposed of hazardous substances that have contaminatied the groundwater. The contaminated area is known as the Baldwin Park Operable Unit of the San Gabriel Valley Superfund Sites and is on the NPL. The two defendants will pay a total of $1,376,000 under a consent decree that is being lodged concurrently with the complaint.'

Defendants (2)

• Screwmatic Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.H. Mitchell & Sons Distributors Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN GABRIEL SITE / BALDWIN PARK AREA

  1100 W HOLLYVALE ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90074

  Registry ID: 110010755432

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122E3B — Violation of 122(e)(3)(B) Subpoena
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• San Gabriel / Baldwin Park - Cashout CDentered 2002-08-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $1,376,000 · State/local: $224,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2002-04-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-04-11Final Order Lodged
• 2002-04-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-08-28Concluded
• 2002-08-28Final Order Entered
• 2002-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered