EPA v. MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLC

Case summary

On July 16, 2010 EPA finalized an Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9622(h),with Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC, (“Marathon”) in connection with the West Huntington Spill Site, in West Huntington, West Virginia (the “Site”). Marathon was the operator of a railcar from which hazardous substances were released. Under the Agreement, Marathon will pay the EPA Hazardous Substances Superfund to resolve its liability under Section 107(a) of CERCLA for past response costs incurred by EPA in connection with the Site. Notice of the Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement was published in the Federal Register for a thirty-day public comment period.

Defendants (1)

• MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WEST HUNTINGTON SPILL

  4711 PIEDMONT ROAD, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25704

  Registry ID: 110020125595

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLCentered 2010-07-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-07-16Final Order Issued