EPA v. HOOKER CHEM-S AREA

Case summary

HOOKER (S AREA LANDFILL) THIS CASE WAS ONE OF FOUR FILED AGAINST HOOKER CHEM & PLASTICS CORP IN THE NIAGARA FALLS AREA ON DEC 20, 1979. HOOKER DISPOSED OF APPROX 63,000 TONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (INCLUDING LINDANE & MIREX) IN A LANDFILL ON ITS PLANT PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS (SUPPLIES OVER 50,000 PEOPLE). CHEMICALS FROM LANDFILL HAVE BEEN DETECTED INSIDE THE DRINKING WATER PLANT BEDROCK TUNNEL WHICH CONVEYS WATER FROM NIAGARA RIVER TO CITY'S DRINKING WATER PLANT, & IN THE SOIL & GROUNDWATER SURROUNDING THE S AREA. THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY IS BEING MAINTAINED AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL BY THE CITY'S MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. CASE IS NATIONALLY MANAGED BY OECM, EPA HEADQUARTERS. TECHNICAL ISSUES MANAGED BY EPA REGIONAL OFFICE. * PENALTY PAID TO N.Y.S.

Defendants (2)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NIAGARA FALLS, NY. CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOOKER (S AREA)

  BUFFALO AVE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY, 14303

  Registry ID: 110009342620

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers
• CWA 504 — Emergency Powers
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOOKER CHEM - S AREAentered 1985-04-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1979-05-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1979-05-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1979-12-20Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1979-12-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-04-15Final Order Lodged
• 1985-04-15Final Order Entered
• 1985-04-15Concluded