EPA v. San Gabriel Area 4 / Puente Valley (Creftcon et al.)

Case summary

This is a Civil Judicial Referral pursuant to CERCLA and RCRA regarding the San Gabriel Area 4 / Puente Valley Operable Unit. This referral involves a total of 15 defendants, and requests that DOJ lodge the referred Consent Decree in settlement with these parties. The Consent Decree will require the Settling Defendants to reimburse EPA for $1.75 million and the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) for $12,000 for costs associated with the Interim record of decision (ROD), as modified by the explanation of significant differences (ESD). The Consent Decree includes the standard reservation of rights, as well as a reservation for the Final ROD.

Defendants (15)

• JJI LIGHTING GROUP, INC.Named in complaint
• YORT, INC.Named in complaint
• TROPICANA PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaint
• CREFTCON INDUSTRIESNamed in complaint
• ENVIRONMENTAL LIGHTING FOR ARCHITECTURE, INC.Named in complaint
• E.W. SMITH CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaint
• EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Named in complaint
• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• COMMERCE CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaint
• GRAY TRUST INTERESTSNamed in complaint
• MACKLANBURG-DUNCAN COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC.Named in complaint
• PNEUMO ABEX LLCNamed in complaint
• THE RAMSER FAMILY TRUSTNamed in complaint
• TEXTRON, INC.Named in complaint
• TRIO METAL STAMPING, INCNamed in complaint

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
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• San Gabriel Area 4 / Puente Valley (Creftcon et al.)entered 2008-02-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2007-08-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-11-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 2007-11-29Final Order Lodged
• 2008-02-05Final Order Entered