Judge Finds Land Owner Liable For Groundwater Contamination

(July 13, 2017, 7:50 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge in California on July 6 found that the owner of a site in Elmira, Calif., was jointly and severally liable for groundwater contamination under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and that damages should be awarded at a later date (California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. David Van Over, No. 14-0595, E.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106814)....

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