# NORTH HOLLYWOOD COST RECOVERY
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20715`
- **Case Number:** 04-1991-0039
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $1.90M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 2 (complaint) (settlement)
- MEMPHIS TENNESSEE, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
- PROCTOR & GAMBLE CELLULOSE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE UNITED STATES HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS BECAUSE OF RE- LEASES AND THREATENED RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT    THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD DUMP SITE. EPA HAS DOCUMENTED THE PRE-   SENCE OF PESTICIDES, METALS, AND VOLATILE ORGANIC CHEMICALS  IN SURFACE SOILS, GROUNDWATER, SURFACE WATER IMPOUNDMENTS,   IMPOUNDMENT SEDIMENTS, AND FISH AT THE SITE. THIS REFERRAL   REQUESTS THAT A CIVIL ACTION BE INITIATED TO RECOVER EXPEN-  DITURES INCURRED BY EPA FOR OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATION AND     STUDIES ASSOCIATED WITH REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE.      EXPENSES DOCUMENTED AS OF APRIL 30, 1991, TOTAL $1,727,974.  EXPENSES INCURRED TO DATE EXCEED THE DOCUMENTED AMOUNT.

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