EPA v. AMOCO CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Case summary

EACH OF THE ABOVE-NAMED PARTIES (OR PREDECESSORS), WITH EXCEPTION OF HARVEY & HARVEY, BY CONTRACT, AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT, OR ARRANGED WITH A TRANSPORTER FOR DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT, AT TYBOUTS CORNER LANDFILL, OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OWNED OR POSESSED BY GENERATOR DEFENDANTS (OR THEIR PREDECESSORS). HARVEY & HARVEY, INC. ACCEPTED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WHICH IT TRANS- PORTED TO THE TYBOUTS CORNER LANDFILL FOR TREATMENT AND DIS- POSAL. SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF PAST COSTS. THE FACILITY IS A LANDFILL LOCATED IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST.

Defendants (17)

• WITCO CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTVACO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMOCO CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATLANTIC AVIATION CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• AVON PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaint
• BUDD COMPANY INC, THENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER MOTORS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS AND CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARVEY & HARVEY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERCULES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOESCHST CELANESE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KENNECOTT COPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SPECIALTY COMPOSITES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANDARD CHLORINE COMPANY OF DELAWARENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TYBOUTS CORNER LANDFILL

  US RTE 13 & DEL RTE 71, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE, 19899

  Registry ID: 110002514681

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (5)

• NEW CASTLE, COUNTY OF (GM)entered 1988-12-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• NEW CASTLE, CO. OF (BUDD)entered 1988-12-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• NEW CASTLE, CO. OF (CHRYSLER)entered 1988-12-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• NEW CASTLE, CO. OF (AMOCO)entered 1988-12-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

• NEW CASTLE, CO. OF (SPECIALTY)entered 1988-12-21

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-12-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-12-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-12-21Final Order Lodged
• 1988-12-21Final Order Entered
• 1988-12-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-12-21Concluded
• 1988-12-21Enforcement Action Closed