EPA v. U.S. vs. Middle Waterway of Commencement Bay Nearshore/Tideflats

Case summary

The preposed settlement provides for cleanup of the middle waterway problem area. The defendants wil spend above $12.5 million cleaning up the site.

Defendants (13)

• Marine Industries Northwest, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Foss Maritime CompanyNamed in complaint
• Pioneer Industries, Inc.Named in complaint
• Cook's Marine SpecialtiesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Stuart CookNamed in complaint
• Simpson Tacoma Kraft Company, LLCNamed in complaint
• Simpson Tacoma Land CompanyNamed in complaint
• Tacoma Land CompanyNamed in complaint
• City of TacomaNamed in complaint
• City of Tacoma, Dept. of Public UtilitiesNamed in complaint
• Washington Department of Natural ResourcesNamed in complaint
• Western Machine WorksNamed in complaint
• U.S. vs. Middle Waterway of Commencement Bay NearsNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• COMMENCEMENT BAY NEARSHORE TIDEFLATS

  ADJ TO RUSTON WAY & TIDEFLATS IND AREA, TACOMA, WA, 98402

  Registry ID: 110009319996

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• U.S. vs. Cook Marine Specialtiesentered 2003-08-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

• Marine Industries Northwest Inc.entered 2003-08-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2001-07-27PRN Sent
• 2003-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-04-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-04-15Referred To Headquarters
• 2003-04-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-06-16Final Order Lodged
• 2003-08-14Concluded
• 2003-08-14Final Order Entered