California Federal Judge Enters $3.3M-Plus Judgment For CERCLA Site Cleanup

( February 17, 2026, 8:50 AM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge ruled after a bench trial that state entitites that oversaw the remediation of a contaminated former wood preserving facility are entitled to judgment of more than $3.3 million, plus interest and attorney fees, for unreimbursed response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act against a former operator of the site....