EPA v. USA & Cal DTSC vs Air Distribution Products et al

Case summary

This consent decree requires that 24 respondents (Air Distribution Products, et. al.) reimburse US EPA and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for response costs related to the South El Monte Operable Unit of the San Gabriel Valley (Area 1) Superfund Site.

Defendants (24)

• Manufacturer's Service, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• La Victoria Foods, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Trustee of the Barbee Family TrustNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Trustee of the Vanderbosch 1984 Family TrustNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Maureen KesslerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Mark KesslerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Trustees of the Kessler Living TrustNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Hartwell CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Chevron USA, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Rudolph B. BarbeeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Estate of Benito ValasquezNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Tri-Fitting Manufacturing CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Globe Drum Co., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Executor of the Will of Dorothy SiegelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Allen SiegelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Trustees of all Subtrusts of the Siegel Living TruNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Phyllis F. SiegelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Wallace H. SeigelNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Nelson Technical Coatings, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Plastic Dress-Up CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Air Distribution ProductsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Marital QTIP TrustNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Co-Trustees of the Velasquez TrustNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Benito ValesquezNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (AREA 1)

  PECK ROAD & REAL (HWY 10), EL MONTE, CA, 91733

  Registry ID: 110009329538

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• USA & Cal DTSC vs Air Distribution Products et alentered 2011-03-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2010-08-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-08-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-09-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-09-24Final Order Lodged
• 2011-03-29Final Order Entered