EPA v. San Gabriel / Puente Valley OU

Case summary

This is a referral for filing of a civil complaint and consent decree for twelve responsible parties for the Puente Valley Operable Unit of the San Gabriel Valley Superfund Sites. The consent decree requires reimbursement of $10 million in past response costs in consideration for a covenant not to sue and contribution protection for all past costs and response actions and costs incurred in connection with implemntation of the interim remdial action for the site.

Defendants (12)

• Acorn Engineering Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Aerosol Services Co. Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Walter K. Lim Sylvia Lim Howard Lim Nancy N. LimNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOE EngineeringNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Hexcel Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Lansco Die Casting Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• C. Roy Herring / Miriam Herring TrustNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Herring Investments LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Saltire Industrial Inc.Named in complaint
• Somitex Prints of California Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Union Pacific Railroad CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Utility Trailer Manufacturing CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (AREA 4)

  STIMSON AVE & OLD VALLEY BLVD, LA PUENTE, CA, 91744

  Registry ID: 110009267907

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• San Gabriel / Puente Valley OU (Consent Decree)entered 2005-09-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2003-06-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-07-31Final Order Lodged
• 2003-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-09-08Final Order Entered
• 2005-09-09Enforcement Action Closed