EPA v. CHAPMAN, RICHARD - BOOMSNUB/AIRCO

Case summary

TO OBTAIN COURT-ORDERED ACCESS TO PROPERTY OWNED BY DAPHNE HOLTGRIEVE. ACCESS IS NECESSARY FOR EPA AND DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES TO INSTALL LONG-TERM GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELL AND TO CONDUCT OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING POTENTIAL CONVERSION OF A MONITORING WELL TO EXTRACTION AND INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL MONITORING WELL. CHROMIUM AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS RELEASED FROM AT LEAST TWO INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES HAVE CONTAMINATED THE GROUNDWATER IN THE AREA AND THREATEN MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY WELLS. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE CONTAMINANT PLUME IS ON THE PROPERTY AT ISSUE, AND EPA HAS ALREADY ISNTALLED THREE WELLS ON THE PERIMETER OF THE PROPERTY IN AN EFFORT TO CONTAIN THE PLUME. PROPERTY OWNER HAS DENIED EPA ACCESS TO INSTALL A MONITORING WELL INSIDE THE PERIMETER. DOJ WILL BE FILING A MOTION IN AID OF ACCESS IN DISTRICCT COURT NEXT WEEK.

Defendants (2)

• DAPHNE HOLTGRIEVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RICHARD CHAPMANNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BOOMSNUB AIRCO SUPERFUND SITE

  7608 NE 47TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, WA, 98661

  Registry ID: 110002063622

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOOMSNUB/AIRCO, WA.entered 2000-08-01

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-09-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-09-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-31Final Order Lodged
• 2000-08-01Final Order Entered
• 2000-08-01Concluded
• 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed