EPA v. ARCTIC SURPLUS

Case summary

EPA ISSUED A CONSENT ORDER TO DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY RELATING TO THE ARCTIC SURPLUS SITE. DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY IS A SIGNIFICANT GENERATOR OF SCRAP INCLUDING TRANSFORMERS, PCB OILS, AND ASBESTOS AT THE ARCTIC SURPLUS SITE. MUCH OF THEIR MILITARY SURPLUS PROPERTY WAS DISPOSED OF AT THE ARCTIC SURPLUS SALVAGE YARD WHICH IS OWNED BY CARL PEDERSON. PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, DLA AGREED TO PAY EPA $500,000.00 UP FRONT FOR CLEANUP, PROVIDE THE LAB ANALYSIS AND PAY AN ADDITIONAL $500,000.00 IF NECESSARY. WITH THIS MONEY EPA IS CONDUCTING SOIL SAMPLING AT THE SITE AND ANY NECESSARY REMOVAL ACTIVITIES. THE SITE IS KNOWN TO CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD AND PCB SOIL CONTAMINATION. A PREVIOUS ORDER WAS ENTERED INTO WITH DLA LAST SUMMER PURSUANT TO WHICH DLA CONDUCTED NUMEROUS REMOVAL ACTIVITIES.

Defendants (1)

• DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• USEPA ARCTIC SURPLUS

  BADGER & OLD RICHARDSON HWY, FAIRBANKS, AK, 99707

  Registry ID: 110007920866

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARCTIC SURPLUSentered 1991-07-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1989-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-06-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-07-01Final Order Lodged
• 1991-07-01Final Order Entered
• 1991-07-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-07-01Concluded
• 1992-02-24Enforcement Action Closed