EPA v. WESTERN PROCESSING

Case summary

THE WESTERN PROCESSING SITE IS LOCATED IN KENT, WASHINGTON. EPA HAS INCURRED, THROUGH DEC 96, IN EXCESS OF $10 MILLION IN RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE AND WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL COSTS. EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS PRACTICABLE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO REACH THIS SETTLEMENT, INVOLVING ONLY A MINOR PORTION OF THE RESPONSE COSTS WITH SETTLORS WHO MAY BE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES WHO EACH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE SITE. SETTLORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A DE MICORMIS SETTLEMENT BECAUSE THEY CONTRIBUTED NO MORE THAN A MINUSCULE AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.

Defendants (4)

• BUYKEN INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ERSHIGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MASTERCRAFT METAL FINISHING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILLIAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WESTERN PROCESSING CO INC

  7215 S 196TH ST, KENT, WA, 98031

  Registry ID: 110000897432

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122G — Administrative De Minimis Settlement
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WESTERN PROCESSING CO., INC.entered 1997-11-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-08-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-08-27Final Order Lodged
• 1997-08-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-11-03Final Order Entered
• 1997-11-03Concluded
• 1997-11-30Enforcement Action Closed