EPA v. Chino Airport Radium Dials Site
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
This is a Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) pursuant to CERCLA issued to Heritage Aero, Inc., Preservation Aviation, Inc., Jeffrey Pearson, San Bernardino County, and the Chino Development League, Inc. The violation involves a release or threatened release of hazardous substances (radium particulates and radon gas) that pose an imminent and substantial danger to the public health, welfare or the environment. The Order directs Respondents to conduct a time-critical removal action (vintage aircraft parts, including radium dials).
Defendants (5)
- Heritage Aero Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Preservation Aviation Inc. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Pearson, Jeffrey W.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- San Bernardino CountyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Chino Development League (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHINO AIRPORT RADIUM DIALS SITE
7000 MERRILL AVENUE (HANGAR 12), CHINO, CA, 91710
Registry ID: 110021001459
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chino Airport Radium Dials Siteentered 2005-04-12
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-04-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-04-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-04-12Final Order Issued
- 2005-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 155175
- Case number
- 09-2005-0135
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2005-0135 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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