EPA v. OLIN CORPORATION, INC.

Case summary

FORMER CHLOR-ALKALAI PLANT WHICH PRODUCED MERCURY AS A WASTE BY-PRODUCT. WASTE WAS STAORED IN PONDS, THE LARGEST OF WHICH WAS POND NUMBER 5. EFFLUENT FROM POND NO. 5 WAS ENTER- ING THE MORTH FORK OF THE HOLSTON RIVER (NFHR). NFHR HAD CONTAINED HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY AS A RESULT, AND IT IS BE- LIEVED THAT SEVER ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED IN EIGHTY (80) MILES OF THE RIVER. THE CONSENT DECREE CALLS FOR A FULL RI/FS AND AN INTERIM REMEDIAL ACTION TO CURTAIL THE MERCURY DISCHARGE INTO THE RIVER.

Defendants (2)

• OLIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLIN CORPORATION (OU # 2)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SALTVILLE WASTE DISPOSAL PONDS

  168 PERRYVILLE RD, SALTVILLE, VA, 24370

  Registry ID: 110009320207

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• OLIN CORPORATION (OU # 2)entered 1997-07-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

• OLIN CORPORATION, INC.entered 1988-09-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1988-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-03-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-05-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-06-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-07-29Final Order Lodged
• 1997-07-29Final Order Entered