EPA v. TIME OIL CO - WELL 12A/S TACOMA CHANNEL

Case summary

JUDICIAL REFERRAL DESCRIBING CLAIMS UNDER SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA THAT REGION 10 RECOMMENDS BE ASSERTED AS COUNTERCLAIMS IN THE PENDING ACTION OF TIME OIL CO V. EPA, NO. C85-677T (W.D. WASH.), FILED ON 7/23/85. THESE COUNTERCLAIMS MAY BE - COMPULSORY UNDER THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. THE UNITED STATES MUST FILE ITS ANSWER, AND ALL COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIMS, BY 1/13/86 (UNLESS CURRENT ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN APPELLATE REVIEW AT THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN STAYING PROCEEDINGS AT THE DISTRICT COURT.)

Defendants (1)

• TIME OIL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WELL 12 A

  S 36TH & PINE, TACOMA, WA, 98421

  Registry ID: 110009314465

• COMMENCEMENT BAY, SOUTH TACOMA CHANNEL

  S TACOMA CHANNEL OF COMMEN, TACOMA, WA, 98402

  Registry ID: 110009314474

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TIME OIL COentered 1988-11-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-01-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-01-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-11-04Final Order Lodged
• 1988-11-04Final Order Entered
• 1988-11-04Concluded
• 1999-06-01Enforcement Action Closed