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10-1997-0002JudicialClosedFY 1997· Region 10

EPA v. SOUTH TACOMA FIELD

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$2,000,000

Compliance action

$17,300,000

Case summary

CONSENT DECREE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION, REIMBURSEMENT OF $2 MILLION IN PAST RESPONSE COST, AND 100% OF INTERIM RESPONSE COSTS.

Defendants (7)

  • AMSTED INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ATLAS FOUNDRY & MACHINE/DIV. TIC UNITEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BURLINGTON NORTHERN LEASING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CITY OF TACOMA/DEPT. PUBLIC UTILITIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PIONEER BUILDERS SUPPLY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • SOUTH TACOMA, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SOUTH TACOMA FIELD

    S 52ND & MADISON, TACOMA, WA, 98421

    Registry ID: 110009314456

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SOUTH TACOMA FIELDentered 1997-01-14

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1996-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1997-01-14Final Order Lodged
  • 1997-01-14Final Order Entered
  • 1997-01-14Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1997-01-14Concluded
  • 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55306
Case number
10-1997-0002
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 10-1997-0002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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