EPA v. TELEDYNE WAH CHANG ALBANY

Case summary

THIS SITE IS AN ACTIVE OPERATING FACILITY LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL-BASED COMMUNITY IN MILLERSBURY (NEAR ALBANY), OREGON, AND ADJACENT TO THE WILLAMETTE RIVER. IT WAS LISTED ON THE NPL IN 1983. THE FACILITY IS ONE OF ONLY TWO PLANTS IN THE U.S. PRODUCING ZIRCONIUM METAL. OPERATIONS BEGAN IN 1956 UNDER THE WAH CHANG CORPORATION. UNLINED SLUDGE PONDS ARE LOCATED IN THE WILLAMETTER RIVER FLOODPLAIN WHICH RAISES CONCERN THAT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WILL MIGRATE TO SOIL, SURFACE WATER, AND GROUNDWATER. A RI/FS WAS COMPLETED AND A ROD ISSUED FOR THE GROUNDWATER AND SEDIMENTS OPERABLE UNIT. THE ROD FOR THE SOILS OPERABLE UNIT IS EXPECTED SHORTLY. MAJOR CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN IN THE GROUNDWATER ARE PCE, TCE, 1,2-DCA, 1,1-DCE, VINYL CHLORIDE AND ARSENIC. TELEDYNE WAH CHANG IS THE ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME FOR TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION. THIS PRE-REFERRAL PACKAGE SEEKS TO ENGAGE IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS FOR A RD/RA.

Defendants (1)

• TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ATI WAH CHANG

  1600 OLD SALEM RD NE, ALBANY, OR, 97321-4582

  Registry ID: 110000488035

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122H3 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TELEDYNE WAH CHANGentered 1997-04-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1995-06-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-06-07PRN Sent
• 1996-10-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-01-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-01-31Final Order Lodged
• 1997-04-07Concluded
• 1997-04-07Final Order Entered
• 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed