EPA v. Chiquita Canyon Landfill AOC

Case summary

This Unilateral Administrative Order ( UAO ) is issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX ( EPA ) to Chiquita Canyon, LLC, dba Chiquita Canyon Landfill ( CCL or Respondent ). This UAO provides for the performance of response actions to address off Site impacts and ongoing subsurface reactions causing off-Site impacts, including any additional work that maybe required by Section XXIV (Additional Work) of this UAO, by Respondent in connection with the property located at 29201 Henry May Drive in Castaic, California (the Site ). In issuing this UAO, EPA intends for Respondent to identify, investigate, remedy, and/or prevent the potential endangerment to human health or the environment from activities involving solid and hazardous waste, and to ensure that the Work ordered by EPA is designed and implemented to protect human health or the environment. Respondent shall finance and perform the Work in accordance with this UAO, plans, standards, specifications and schedules set forth in this UAO or developed by Respondent and approved by EPA pursuant to this UAO.

Defendants (1)

• Chiquita Canyon LandfillNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• AMERESCO CHIQUITA CANYON

  29201 HENRY MAYO DR, CASTAIC, CA, 91384

  Registry ID: 110001154660

• AMERESCO CHIQUITA CANYON

  29201 HENRY MAYO DR, CASTAIC, CA, 91384

  Registry ID: 110001154660

• AMERESCO CHIQUITA CANYON

  29201 HENRY MAYO DR, CASTAIC, CA, 91384

  Registry ID: 110001154660

• AMERESCO CHIQUITA CANYON

  29201 HENRY MAYO DR, CASTAIC, CA, 91384

  Registry ID: 110001154660

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Chiquita Canyon Landfill AOCentered 2024-02-21

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-02-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-02-21Final Order Issued
• 2024-02-21Enforcement Action Closed