EPA v. HYLEBOS WATERWAY

Case summary

PRE-REFERRAL NEGOTIATIONS TO SEEK SETTLEMENT BY CONSENT DECREE FOR COST RECOVERY AND PRIVATELY-FINANCED IMPLEMENTA- TION OF REMEDIAL ACTION FOR TWO PROBLEM AREAS IN THE HYLEBOS WATERWAY, INVOLVING CLEANUP OF CONTAMINATED MARINE SEDIMENTS IN COMMENCEMENT BAY

Defendants (70)

• ITT RAYONIERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PORT OF TACOMANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ASARCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• B & L TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BABET FUND IIINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BANYAN RAIL SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXECUTIVE BARKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• F.O. FLETCHER, INC.FORMERLY FLETCHER OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL METALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOWARD, DONNANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLINE, RON/HYLEBOS MARINANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PAN PACIFIC TRADING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PEDERSON OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PETROLEUM RECLAIMING SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• POLIGEN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PORTACNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRI NORTHWEST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SEAPORT BARK SUPPLYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOLIDUS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUND REFINING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SRS PROPERTIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STONE INVESTMENTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STRACKE, CLARENCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUPERLON PLASTIC PIPE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 45 more

Facilities (1)

• COMMENCEMENT BAY, NEAR SHORE/TIDE FLATS

  ADJ TO RUSTON WAY & TIDEFLATS IND AREA, PIERCE COUNTY, WA, 98421

  Registry ID: 110009319996

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Hylebos Waterwayentered 2003-09-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2000-09-22PRN Sent
• 2000-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2002-07-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-07-22Referred To Headquarters
• 2003-02-26Final Order Lodged
• 2003-09-15Final Order Entered
• 2003-09-15Concluded