EPA v. LDW CD with Boeing, City of Seattle, King County, et al.

Case summary

The United States and State of Washington (State) in their Complaint seek, inter alia: (1) reimbursement of costs incurred by EPA, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Ecology for response actions at the Lower Duwamish Waterway (LDW) Superfund Site in Seattle, WA (Site), together with accrued interest; and (2) performance by the defendants of a response action at the Site consistent with the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, 40 C.F.R. Part 300 (NCP) and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) sections 173-340 and 173-204.

Defendants (125)

• KING COUNTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CITY OF SEATTLENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOEING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• South Park Marina Limited PartnershipNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Chatham Provider, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Bering Marine CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Bering Trader LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Chichagof Provider, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Cordova Provider, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Douglas Management CoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Fairbanks Provider, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Greta, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Hawaii Trader, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Ivan, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Northwest Aggregates CoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Seattle Iron & Metals CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• The Shalmar Group, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Shalmar 08, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Frank H. Hopkins Family LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Simco Properties LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Earle M. Jorgensen CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Linde Inc (f/k/a Praxair, Inc)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Glacier Northwest, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Seattle Boiler Works, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Frederick J. Hopkins Family LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 100 more

Facilities (1)

• LOWER DUWAMISH WATERWAY

  RK 2.5 TO RK 10.8, SEATTLE, WA, 98168

  Registry ID: 110009259729

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LDW CD with Boeing, City of Seattle, King County, et al.entered 2026-09-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2020-05-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2026-03-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 2026-09-21Final Order Lodged
• 2026-09-21Final Order Entered
• 2026-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered