EPA v. LYONDELL ENVIRONMENTAL CUSTODIAL TRUST

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT (CONSENT ORDER) WHICH WILL BE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 3008(h) OF RCRA. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT ORDER, THE LYONDELL ENVIRONMENTAL CUSTODIAL TRUST (TRUST) HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT INTERIM MEASURES AS MAY BE NECESSARY, A RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION AND A CORRECTIVE MEASURE STUDY AT THE ST. HELENA FACILITY (FACILITY). THE TRUST IS THE RESPONDENT IN THIS CONSENT ORDER BECAUSE THE FACILITY'S PRIOR OWNER, MILLENNIUM HOLDINGS, LLC (MILLENNIUM), HAD PROCEEDED THROUGH A CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION AND TRANSFERRED THE FACILITY TO THE TRUST. DURING INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS FROM 1914 UNTIL 2007, MILLENNIUM AND ITS PREDECESSORS MANUFACTURED PIGMENTS AND SILICA GEL AT THE FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• LYONDELL ENVIRONMENTAL CUSTODIAL TRUSTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS ST HELENA PLANT

  2701 BROENING HIGHWAY, BALTIMORE, MD, 21222

  Registry ID: 110038170207

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LYONDELL ENVIRONMENTAL CUSTODIAL TRUSTentered 2010-08-18

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2010-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2010-08-20Enforcement Action Data Entered