EPA v. WYCKOFF/PUGET SOUND RESOURCES

Case summary

PACIFIC SOUND RESOURCES, INC. (PSR) FORMERLY WYCKOFF CO. TWO PUGET SOUND WOOD TREATING FACILITIES WILL PERMANENTLY CLOSE. ALL PSR ASSETS WILL BE LIQUIDATED, INCLUDING SITES, BY PSR ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST AND ALL PROCEEDS FROM LIQUIDATION TO GOVERNMENT IN EXCHANGE FOR COVENANTS NOT TO SUE TO PSR PRINCIPALS (SCHAREHOLDERS, CEO). SHAREHOLDERS INHERITED SHARES IN 1990, CONSIDERED RENUNCIATION, AND MADE SETTLEMENT OFFER TO EPA ESSENTIALLY KEEPING RENUNCIATION OPTION OPEN. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY OF COVENANTEES.

Defendants (5)

• CHARLES & SUSAN WYCKOFF MULLENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DRS. TOM L. AND MARGO G. WYCKOFFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PACIFIC SOUND RESOURCES ENVIRON. TRUSTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PACIFIC SOUND RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TED G. AND KARIN DEFRIESTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WYCKOFF EAGLE HARBOR SUPERFUND SITE

  5350 CREOSOTE PL NE, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA, 98110

  Registry ID: 110066944061

• SW HARBOR PROJECT

  2330 SW FLORIDA ST, SEATTLE, WA, 98106

  Registry ID: 110000739489

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONSENT DECREEentered 1994-08-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-05-05Final Order Lodged
• 1994-05-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-08-29Concluded
• 1994-08-29Final Order Entered
• 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed