EPA v. OLIN CORP
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
NATURE OF THE CASE: BETWEEN 1947 AND 1970, OLIN CORP., OR ITS PREDECESSOR, MANUFACTURED DDT AT A PLANT LOCATED ON REDSTONE ARSENAL, MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY COURT. ENTERING OF DECREE EXPECTED DISCHARGED THROUGH A DRAINAGE DITCH TO HUNTSVILLE SPRING BRANCH, A TRIBUTARY OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER. DDT CONTAMINA- TION OF SEDIMENT, FISH AND WILDLIFE IN THE AREA OF WHEELER WILDLIFE REFUGE AND IN DOWNSTREAM RESIDENTS WHO CONSUMED FISH CAUGHT FROM THOSE WATERS, RESULTED IN THE SUIT BEING FILED BY THE DOJ, ON BEHALF OF THE EPA AND THE ARMY. THE LAWSUIT SEEKS AN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDY THAT WILL CONTAIN OR CLEAN UP THE DDT-CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS, LONG-TERM MONITOR- ING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, PERFORMANCE OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH STUDIES ON RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE VICINITY OF RSA AND LONG TERM MONITORING OF THEIR HEALTH, AND REIMBURSEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR MONIES SPENT IN INVESTIGATING, ENFORCING AND REDYING THE DDT PROBLEM.
Defendants (1)
- OLIN CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (18)
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
REDSTONE ARSENAL
LINE ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35808
Registry ID: 110001147394
- …and 3 more
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CWA 504 — Emergency Powers
- RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OLIN CORP.entered 1983-05-31
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1980-07-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1980-12-04Complaint Filed With Court
- 1980-12-04Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1983-05-31Concluded
- 1983-05-31Final Order Lodged
- 1983-05-31Final Order Entered
- 1996-09-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20106
- Case number
- 04-1980-0005
- DOJ docket
- 90-7-1-150
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- CER
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1980-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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