# J.C. ELLIOTT LANDFILL TIRE FIRE SUPERFUND SITE
> **Judicial** · FY2002 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `42038`
- **Case Number:** 06-2002-3722
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 107(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RE-        SPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42       U.S.C. SECTION 9607(A).                                   2. J.C. ELLIOTT LANDFILL TIRE FIRE SUPERFUND SITE               7001 AYERS                                                   CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78350                   RESPONDENT: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI                        3. AN ACCUMULATION OF TIRE CHIPS AT THE LANDFILL SPONTAN-       EOUSLY IGINITED AND CAUSED THE FIRE THAT REQUIRED THE        COMMENCEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL ACTION. THE CITY OF     CORPUS CHRISTI, AS OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE LANDFILL, IS THE    ONLY VIABLE PRP FOR RECOVERY OF THE RESPONSE ACTION.      4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA, EPA      FORWARDED REFERRAL TO DOJ REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN THE       RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN IMPLEMENTING RE-        SPONSE MEASURES AT THE SITE. EPA SEEKS TO RECOVER THE        COSTS OF REMOVAL AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS THAT TOTALLED, EX-     CLUSIVE OF INTEREST, APPROXIMATELY $738,486.31.

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