EPA v. BOOMSNUB CORPORATION

Case summary

BOOMSNUB CORPORATION, D/B/A PACIFIC NORTHWEST PLATING, IS LOCATED AT 7608 N.E. 47TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND IDENTIFIED BY EPA STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE IDENTIFIED NUMBER: WAD 009624453. BACKGROUND: A PLUME OF CHROMIUM FROM BOOMSNUB CORPORATION, A CHROME PLATING OPERATION IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, HAS BEEN DETECTED IN SEVERAL DOMESTIC WELLS AND POSES A THREAT TO ADDITIONAL WELLS INCLUDING THE CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM WELLS. A UAO, PURSUANT TO SECTION 106(A) OF CERCLA, WAS ISSUED ON MAY 13, 1994, PROVIDING THAT BOOMSNUB CEASE ALL CHROMIUM PLATING ACTIVITIES UNLESS APPROVED BY EPA, SECURE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FOR RELEASES, PROVIDE ACCESS FOR OPERATION OF A GROUNDWATER PUMP AND TREAT SYSTEM AND PROVIDE ACCESS FOR OPERATION OF THE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND REMOVAL SYSTEM. EPA BELIEVES REMOVAL ACTION MUST BEGIN BY JUNE 20, 1994. BOOMSNUB HAS DENIED ITS CURRENT ACTIVITIES ARE RELEASING CHROMIUM AND HAS CONTINUED ITS CHROMIUM PLATING ACTIVITIES IN VIOLATION OF THE UAO. BOOMSNUB HAS ALSO NOTIFIED EPA THAT THEY WILL REFUSE EPA ACCESS FOR THE REMOVAL ACTION. BOOMSNUB PLANS TO MOVE TO A NEW FACILITY BY AUGUST 1, 1994 AND HAS PROPOSED TO INSTALL LINERS TO PREVENT CONTINUED RELEASES CONDITIONED ON AN EXTENSION OF THE REMOVAL DATE TO AUGUST 1, 1994, TO ALLOW TRANSITION TO THE NEW FACILITY. REFERRAL: DOJ REFERRAL IS FOR ASSISTANCE IN ENFORCEMENT OF UAO REQUIRING BOOMSNUB TO CEASE OPERATIONS AND TO SECURE ACCESS.

Defendants (3)

• BOOMSNUB CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EDWARD TAKITCHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JASON NIBLETTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BOOMSNUB AIRCO SUPERFUND SITE

  7608 NE 47TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, WA, 98661

  Registry ID: 110002063622

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 113 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOOMSNUB CORPORATIONentered 1994-06-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-05-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-06-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-06-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-06-20Final Order Entered
• 1994-06-20Concluded
• 1994-06-20Final Order Lodged
• 1994-11-08Enforcement Action Closed