EPA v. WAYNE C. HALL, JR.

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL IS TO FILE A CONSENT DECREE FOR SUPERFUND LIABILITY AT THE NORTHWEST PIPE & CASING SUPERFUND SITE. THE CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES HALL TO TRANSFER HIS REAL PROPERTY AT THE SITE TO THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (OEQ) TO HOLD IN TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF EPA AND THE NORTHWEST PIPE AND CASING COMPANY. IN ADDITION, HALL WILL PAY $1,058,500.00 IN CASH TO EPA FOR RESPONSE COSTS. OF THAT AMOUNT, $175,000.00 WILL BE PLACED IN A COURT REGISTRY ABBOUNT FOR THE CONDITION USE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES. HALL WILL RECEIVE A CONVENANT NOT TO SUE AND CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION.

Defendants (4)

• NORTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaint
• NORTHWEST PIPE AND CASING COMPANYNamed in complaint
• OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaint
• WAYNE C. HALL, JR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTHWEST PIPE AND CASING

  SE MATHER AT SE INDUSTRIAL, CLACKAMAS, OR, 97015

  Registry ID: 110007739215

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WAYNE C. HALL, JR.entered 1997-08-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-04-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-04-29Final Order Lodged
• 1997-04-29Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-08-20Final Order Entered
• 1997-08-20Concluded
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-14Enforcement Action Closed