EPA v. ASAOC for RD at Quendall - BNSF, Puget Sound Energy, Washington State DNR

Case summary

This Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (Settlement) is entered into voluntarily by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE), and the State of Washington (State) (Respondents). This Settlement provides for the performance of a Remedial Design (RD) by PSE and BNSF (collectively Performing Respondents) and the payment of certain response costs incurred by the United States at or in connection with the Quendall Terminals Superfund Site comprising approximately 51 acres, including 29 acres in Lake Washington, located at 4503 Lake Washington Boulevard in Renton, King County, WA (?Site?)

Defendants (3)

• Washington State DNRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Puget Sound EnergyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BNSF Railway CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• QUENDALL TERMINALS

  4503 LAKE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD NORTH, RENTON, WA, 98055

  Registry ID: 110005326520

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASAOC for RD at Quendall - BNSF, Puget Sound Energy, Washington State DNRentered 2024-09-06

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2024-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered