EPA v. EXXON MOBILE CORP, ET. AL. (BIG JOHN SALVAGE, INC SITE)

Case summary

NPL SITE CONTAMINATED PRIMARILY WITH PLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHs) FROM HISTORIC TAR REFINERY ON PROPERTY. EPA ISSUED ACTION MEMORANDUM WITH IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT DETERMINATION AND SELECTED RESPONSE ACTIONS REQUIRED TO MITIGATE THREAT DUE TO CONTAMINANTS IN SURFACE SOILS, GROUND WATER, AND SEDIMENTS LOCATED IN DRAINAGE WAYS AND THE ADJACENT MONOGAHELA RIVER. EPA SEEKS IMPLEMENTATION OF SELECTED RESPONSE ACTION, REIMBURSEMENT OF ITS FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ITS PAST COSTS INCURRED AT THE SITE.

Defendants (3)

• CBS CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON MOBIL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VERTELLUS SPECIALTIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BIG JOHN SALVAGE INC

  900 HOULT RD, INTERSTATE 79, FAIRMONT, WV, 26554

  Registry ID: 110007875870

• BIG JOHN SALVAGE INC

  900 HOULT RD, INTERSTATE 79, FAIRMONT, WV, 26554

  Registry ID: 110007875870

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EXXON MOBILE CORP, ET. AL. (BIG JOHN SALVAGE, INC SITE)entered 2012-10-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2011-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-08-20Final Order Lodged
• 2012-08-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-10-10Concluded
• 2012-10-10Final Order Entered