EPA v. NORTRAN (NW TRANSFORMER SVC)

Case summary

A SMALL CORPORATION CONTRACTED WITH SEVERAL PCB GENERATOR/ SHIPPERS TO DISPOSE OF TRANSFORMERS CONTAINING PCBS AND PCB CAPACITORS. IN THE COURSE OF FAILING FINANCIALLY, ABOUT 13 BARRELS OF PCB TRANSFORMER FLUSHINGS AND 40 SOME PCB CAPA- CITORS WERE TEMPORARILY STORED AT THE HOME OF ONE CORPORATE OFFICER ALONG WITH A TRANSFORMER CASING. EPA BELIEVING IT KNEW THE ORIGIN OF THE FLUSHINGS AND CAPACITORS, DEMANDED THEIR REMOVAL BECAUSE OF THE SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF PCB RE- LEASE. PUTATIVE SHIPPERS DECLINED, EPA RESPONDED WITH 104 IMMEDIATE REMOVAL. THEREAFTER, PUTATIVE OWNERS CLAIMED THE BARRELLED FLUSHINGS AND BARRELLED CAPACITORS, AND PAID FOR TERMINAL DISPOSAL. EPA SUES FOR REMOVAL COSTS AND EXPENSES.

Defendants (5)

• COLUMBIA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTHWEST TRANSFORMER SERVICES (NORTRAN)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PINTLAR CORP - FORMERLY BUNKER HILLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RAINIER NATIONAL BANKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUNSHINE MINING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORDLINDER CLIFF NORTRAN

  19527 172ND AVE NE, WOODINVILLE, WA, 98072

  Registry ID: 110010679462

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTRAN (NW TRANSFORMER SVC)entered 1984-12-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1983-07-26Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-08-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-09-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-12-07Final Order Lodged
• 1984-12-07Final Order Entered
• 1984-12-07Concluded
• 1985-01-14Enforcement Action Closed