EPA v. Burley CD with Brek Pilling

Case summary

The United States of America (?United States?), on behalf of the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (?EPA?), filed a complaint in this matter (see ECF No. 1) under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (?CERCLA?), as amended, seeking reimbursement of response costs incurred for response actions taken at or in connection with the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at the Burley Demolition Asbestos Site in Burley, Cassia County, Idaho (the ?Site?). The United States alleges that Brek Pilling (?Settling Defendant?) is a responsible party pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. ? 9607(a), and is jointly and severally liable for response costs incurred at the Site. The United States and Settling Defendant agree, and this Court by entering this Consent Decree finds, that this Consent Decree has been negotiated by the Parties in good faith, that settlement of this matter as to Settling Defendant, without further litigation and without any further admission or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, is appropriate and will avoid prolonged and complicated litigation between the Parties, and that this Consent Decree is fair, reasonable, and in the public interest.

Defendants (1)

• Brek PillingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BURLEY DEMOLITION ASBESTOS SITE

  1222 AND 1226 OVERLAND AVE, BURLEY, ID, 83318

  Registry ID: 110070253797

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Burley CD with Brek Pillingentered 2026-07-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-12-16Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2026-05-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2026-07-16Final Order Entered
• 2026-07-16Final Order Lodged
• 2026-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered