EPA v. HOOKER CHEM-102ND ST

Case summary

HOOKER/OLIN (102D ST): THIS CASE IS 1 OF 4 CASES FILED AGAINST HOOKER IN THE NIAGARA FALLS AREA ON DEC 20, 1979. HOOKER & OLIN JOINTLY USED THIS LANDFILL & DISPOSED OF A TOTAL OF 89500 TONS OF HAZARDOUS WSTE AT THE SITE. THE LANDFILL IS ADJACENT TO THE NIAGARA RIVER & DIRECTLY SOUTH OF HOOKER'S OLD LOVE CANAL LANDFILL. CHEM FROM THE LANDFILL HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN THE 102D ST STORM SEWER, THE SEDIMENTS OF THE NIAGARA RIVER, & GRNDWTR WELLS IN THE VICINITY OF THE LANDFILL. THIS CASE WAS NATIONALLY MANAGED BY EPA HQ, BUT NOW (6/83) MANAGEMENT IS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE REGION. THE STATE AND EPA ARE EXPECTED TO WORK JOINTLY ON THIS CASE. A CONTRACTOR TECH TEAM IS PREPARING RECOM'DED REMEDIAL MEASURES AT THIS SITE. *

Defendants (5)

• OLIN CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NIAGARA FALLS, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM INVESTMNT CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

  102ND ST & BUFFALO AVE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY, 14304

  Registry ID: 110008010348

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CWA 504 — Emergency Powers
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• REFA 13 — REFA Section 13
• SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOOKER CHEM - 102ND ST.entered 1984-06-26

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1979-05-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1979-12-20Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1979-12-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-06-26Final Order Lodged
• 1984-06-26Final Order Entered