EPA v. South Bay Wildlife Refuge - Alviso

Case summary

This is an Administrative Consent Order (AOC) pursuant to CERCLA 122(h) to recover removal costs incurred by EPA at the South Bay Asbestos Superfund Site from the City of San Jose. The response action for which these costs were incurred concerned removal of asbestos contamination from an Environmental Education Center (EEC) within the Site. The AOC recovers $245,290.70 in EPA costs for the removal while providing the City a covenant not to sue for past costs incurred by EPA at the EEC.

Defendants (1)

• City of San JoseNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EDUCATION CENTER - SAN FRANCISCO BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

  HIGHWAY 84 AND THORTON AVENUE, ALVISO, CA, 95002

  Registry ID: 110028252753

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• South Bay Wildlife Refuge - Alviso (AOC)entered 2006-10-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-10-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2006-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-10-30Final Order Issued
• 2006-11-16Enforcement Action Data Entered