EPA v. WASHINGTON DOT (CB/NT, THEA FOSS WATERWAY)
Litigated With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
Cost recovery action to recover EPA response costs for RI/FS and oversight costs for cleanup of Thea Foss Waterway. WDOT failed to negotiate its liability or respond to demand letters. EPA is asking DOJ to file a complaint under Section 107 of CERCLA against WDOT. Judgment entered April 2011. Motion to enforce judgment filed April 2014.
Defendants (1)
- WASHINGTON DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (WDOT)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COMMENCEMENT BAY NEARSHORE TIDEFLATS
N RUSTON WAY, TACOMA, WA, 98407
Registry ID: 110071102658
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 107L — Lien
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WASHINGTON DOT (CB/NT, THEA FOSS WATERWAY)entered 2011-04-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2007-11-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-12-02Complaint Filed With Court
- 2011-04-08Final Order Lodged
- 2011-04-08Concluded
- 2011-04-08Final Order Entered
- 2014-04-25Motion to Enforce Consent Decree
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600078246
- Case number
- 10-2008-0052
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Lien
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2008-0052 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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