# TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SUPERFUND SITE
> **Judicial** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53201`
- **Case Number:** 09-1999-0139
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** $1.50M
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CITY OF TUCSON (complaint) (settlement)
- GENERAL DYNAMICS (complaint) (settlement)
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS (complaint) (settlement)
- TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY (complaint) (settlement)
- U.S. AIR FORCE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND COST RECOVERY PURSUANT  TO SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL   RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA).           - THE CITY OF TUCSON: THE CITY OWNED THE AIRPORT PROPERTY    FROM APPROXIMATELY 1940 TO 1948. EPA HAS DOCUMENTED RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY DURING THE   CITY'S OWNERSHIP.  THE CITY'S LIABILITY IS BASED UPON ITS    STATUS AS PAST OWNER PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA.      - TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY: EPA HAS DOCUMENTED THAT RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ON THE AIRPORT PROPERTY OCCURRED     DURING TAA'S OWNERSHIP & OPERATION.  TAA'S LIABILITY IS      BASED UPON ITS STATUS AS A CURRENT OWNER/OPERATOR AND PAST   OWNER/OPERATOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA.

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