Case Summary: Settlements Reached with Pyro Spectacular Industries and Emhart Industries regarding B. F. Goodrich Superfund Site (2012)
B.F. Goodrich Superfund Site Settlement Resources
October 10, 2012 Consent Decree (Pyro Settlement)
December 4, 2012 Consent Decree (Emhart Settlement)
Region 9 Press Release dated December 5, 2012
2013 Settlement Agreements associated with B.F. Goodrich Superfund Site
On December 5, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the filing of settlements agreement, one in October and the other in December, 2012, with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. These settlements result in a combined total of nearly $50 million to clean up contamination at the Rockets, Fireworks, and Flares (RFF) Superfund Site (formerly B. F. Goodrich Superfund Site) in Rialto, Calif. The settlements are with a number of site parties including Emhart Industries (Emhart), the Department of Defense (DOD), and Pyro Spectaculars Industries (PSI).