EPA v. NORTHWEST PIPE & CASING

Case summary

EPA SEEKS TO PROTECT ITS ENVIRONMENTAL INTERESTS AT THE NORTHWEST PIPE AND CASING SUPERFUND SITE AS TO DEBTOR NORTHWEST PIPE AND CASING COMPANY (COMPANY). 1. COMPANY FAILED TO GIVE NOTICE TO EPA OF CHAPTER 11 REORGANIZATION. 2. ONGOING RELEASES CAUSED BY COMPANY AS FORMER OPERATOR AT THIS SITE IMPOSES OBLIGATION ON COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE AND CLEAN UP ONGOING CONTAMINATION. COMPANY FILED TO REOPEN BANKRUPTCY CASE TO MOVE FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THAT ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS AT THE SUPERFUND SITE WERE DISCHARGED. EPA DESIRES TO MOVE FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THAT NO CLAIMS WERE DISCHARGED. EPA SEEKS TO HAVE COMPANY CLEAN UP THE CONTAMINATION COMPANY CAUSED.

Defendants (4)

• NORTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaint
• NORTHWEST PIPE & CASING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaint
• WAYNE C. HALLNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• NORTHWEST PIPE AND CASING

  SE MATHER AT SE INDUSTRIAL, CLACKAMAS, OR, 97015

  Registry ID: 110007739215

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTHWEST PIPE & CASING CDentered 1997-07-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1995-06-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-09-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-10-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-04-29Final Order Lodged
• 1997-07-22Final Order Entered
• 1997-07-22Concluded
• 2000-04-14Enforcement Action Closed