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10-1996-0095JudicialConcludedFY 1996· Region 10

EPA v. BOOMSNUB

Final Order With Unspecified Cost Recovery

Case summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL TO RECOVER EPA'S REMOVAL COSTS. THIS FACILITY WAS OPERATED BY BOOMSNUB CORPORATION, JASON NIBLETT AND EDWARD TAKITCH AS A CHROME PLATING FACILITY. IN 1994 EPA DETERMINED THAT THE CONTAINMENT VAULT WAS LEAKING. A CRIMINAL ACTION WAS FILED AND A REMOVEL PERFORMED. ON JUNE 20, 1994 EPA INITIATED A REMOVAL ACTION WHICH INCLUDED DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE PLATING SHOP, DISPOSAL OF OVER 300 DRUMS OF WASTE, EXCAVATION OF OVER 6,000 TONS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL AND CONSTRUCTION OF A GROUNDWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.

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 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BOOMSNUBentered 2000-07-31

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1996-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-11-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2000-03-31Final Order Lodged
  • 2000-07-31Concluded
  • 2000-07-31Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55302
Case number
10-1996-0095
DOJ docket
90-11-2-1018A
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HAZ
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1996-0095 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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