EPA v. BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF ILLINOIS, INC.

Case summary

9/30/98: THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DOJ LODGE THE ENCLOSED CD WITH THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. THE CD PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY TOWARD SITE COSTS BY A TRANSPORTER AT THE TULALIP LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ). THE SETTLEMENT IS BASED ON THE FINAL ALLOCATION REPORT ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TULALIP LANDFILL PILOT ALLOCATION PROCESS. THROUGH THIS SETTLEMENT, BROWNING- FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF ILLINOIS (BFI) WILL MAKE A CASH PAYMENT OF $471,732.860.00, WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE STANDARD REOPENERS INCLUDING FOR NEW INFORMATION/NEW CIRCUMSTANCES, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE; WILL BE LIABLE FOR CERTAIN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REMEDY FAILURE, AS WELL AS BE SUBJECT TO A REOPENER FOR OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REMEDY FAILURE. OTHER THAN THE PAYMENT AMOUNT AND THE TERMS OF THE LEACHATE CONTINGENCY PROVISION, THE TERMS OF THE REFERRED CONSENT DECREE ARE IDENTICAL TO THE TERMS OF THE GENERATOR DEFENDANTS CONSENT DECREE APPROVED BY DOJ AND ENTERED BY THE COURT ON MARCH 18, 1997.

Defendants (1)

• BROWING FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF ILLINOISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• US EPA TULALIP LDFL

  T30N R5E S32 S1/2, MARYSVILLE, WA, 98270

  Registry ID: 110008217367

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRUESentered 2000-11-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-12Final Order Lodged
• 1999-04-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-11-15Final Order Entered
• 2000-11-15Concluded
• 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed