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02-1991-0101JudicialClosedFY 1991· Region 02

EPA v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$900,000

Case summary

PRE-REFERRAL INITIATED MARCH 29, 1991 - REGARDING THE C & J DISPOSAL SUPERFUND SITE. * THE DRAFT DECREE PROVIDE FOR THE PRPS' PERFORMANCE OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION ( RD/RA ) AT THE SITE AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EPA'S PAST COSTS. UNDER A CONSENT DECREE SIGNED BY EPA ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1991, OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. AGREEDTO REIMBURSE EPA FOR $900,000 OF ITS PAST COSTS INCURREDAT THE C & J DISPOSAL SUPERFUND SITE. THE PAST COSTSINCLUDE A RI/FS PERFORMED BY EPA IN 1988-1990. * FACILITY NAME: C & J DISPOSAL SITE ROUTE 12B HAMILTON, NY 13346 OWNERSHIP: P EPID: NYD981561954

Defendants (6)

  • OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • C&J LEASING CO
  • PICARIELLO, CHARLES
  • PICARIELLO, GENESO
  • BIRGE CO
  • BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INC

Facilities (1)

  • C & J DISPOSAL SITE

    RTES 12B & 46 LOTS 26 & 27, EATON, NY, 13334

    Registry ID: 110008022479

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 107ACost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPentered 1991-12-09

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1991-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-03-29PRN Sent
  • 1991-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-12-09Final Order Lodged
  • 1991-12-09Final Order Entered
  • 1991-12-09Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1991-12-09Concluded
  • 1992-03-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
4093
Case number
02-1991-0101
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
NYSUP
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1991-0101 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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