# PAGANO SALVAGE YARD
> **Judicial** · FY1993 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `35572`
- **Case Number:** 06-1993-0025
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $2.50M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PAGANO, MARY (complaint) (settlement)
- PELVCHETTE, DAVID
- SANDIA CORP.
- SMITH, MYRTLE
## Summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107 FOR THE RECOUPME NT OF FUND MONIES EXPENDED THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1993, AT THE  PAGANO SALVAGE YARD SITE IN LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO.  THROUGH  THAT DATE, A TOTAL OF $2,502,632.09 PLUS INTEREST WAS SPENT  ON RESPONSE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AT PAGANO SALVAGE.  THE EPA  ADDITIONALLY SEEKS A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT UNDER SEC. 113(G)( 2) OF CERCLA FOR LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO ALL COSTS INCURRED  AT THE SITE.                                                PAGANO SALVAGE IS LOCATED BETWEEN EDEAL ROAD AND THE PERALTA  RIVERSIDE DRAIN, ABOUT ONE MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY OF LO S LUNAS, NEW MEXICO.  THE PERALTA DRAIN CONVERGES WITH THE O TERO DRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES NORTH OF THE PAGANO SITE.   LOST LUNAS IS LOCATED SOUTH OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.  T HE PERALTA DRAIN IS THE INTERIOR DRAINAGE PATHWAY FOR THE EA ST FLOOD CONTROL LEVEE OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER.  THE PERALTA  DRAIN IS USED FOR IRRIGATION, LIVESTOCK WATERING AND SPORT  FISHING.  SPECIES OF FISH CAUGHT FROM THE PERALTA DRAIN      INCLUDE CHANNEL CAT, WHITE SUCKER, AND RAINBOW TROUT.  THE   SALVAGE YD IS BORDERED BY THE PERALTA DRAIN ON THE WEST, AND  IRRIGATION RETURN FLOW DITCH ON THE SOUTH, EDEAL ROAD ON TH E EAST AND A LIVESTOCK PASTURE ON THE NORTH.  SITE DRAINAGE  FLOWS SOUTHWEST, INTO THE PERALTA DRAIN.                     THE SITE IS AN ACTIVE FACILITY THAT SPECIALIZES IN  HIGH TEC H  SALVAGE MATERIALS SUCH AS DISCARDED COMPUTERS AND LABORAT ORY EQUIPMENT.  MUCH OF THIS EQUIPME

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